Second Battle of Charleston Harbor

Second Battle of Charleston Harbor Began: September 7, 1863 Ended: September 8, 1863 Location: Charleston County, South Carolina Theater: Lower Seaboard Theater Campaign: Operations against Defenses of Charleston Outcome: Confederate victory Combatants Commanders Quincy Gillmore Major General, USA P.G.T. Beauregard General, CSA Strength 413 Casualties 117 Unknown

During the night of September 6–7, Confederate forces evacuated Fort Wagner and Battery Gregg, pressured by advancing federal siegeworks. Union troops then occupied all of Morris Island. On September 8, a storming party of about 400 marines and sailors attempted to surprise Fort Sumter. The attack was repulsed. (NPS summary)