Second Battle of Charleston Harbor

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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

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Combatants
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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. Federal 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)

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