Battle of Simmon's Bluff

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Battle of Simmon's Bluff
Part of the American Civil War
Date June 21, 1862 Location Near Charleston, South Carolina Result Union victory
Combatants
United States of America (Union)	Confederate States of America
Commanders
Lt. A.C. Rhind[1]	Col. James McCullough[1]
Strength
Full regiment	Full regiment
Casualties
0	0

The Battle of Simmon's Bluff (June 21, 1862) was a quick and bloodless engagement that was fought near the city of Charleston, South Carolina in the American Civil War. The battle ended shortly after it started, resulting in a Union victory.

[edit] Battle summary

Before the battle, Union forces had laid siege to Charleston, which was being resupplied from a nearby railroad. Union forces were eager to capture the city, so they sent the 55th Pennsylvania regiment to sever the rail line. 55th Pennsylvania departed by sea shortly before the battle in search of a place to land closer to the railroad. On June 21, 55th Pennsylvania came ashore at Wadmelaw Sound. Union forces discovered an encampment of the 16th South Carolina Infantry regiment, and quickly razed the encampment and engaged the Confederate forces.^[1] However, the Confederates had scattered after the encampment was razed, and their counterattack was not effective. There were no reports of injuries on either side. After the raid, the Union forces returned to their ships and abandoned their original objective, which was to interrupt the rail line to Charleston.^[2]

[edit] References

1. ^ ^{a b c} CWSAC Battle Summaries. Retrieved on January 22, 2007.
2. ^ American Civil War Timeline. Retrieved on January 22, 2007.