First Battle of Pocotaligo

First Battle of Pocotaligo
	Part of the American Civil War
Date	May 29, 1862
Location	Yemassee, South Carolina32°38′13″N 80°51′48″W / 32.63694°N 80.86333°W
Result	Union victory
Belligerents
United States (Union)	CSA (Confederacy)
Commanders and leaders
Benjamin C. Christ	Colonel William S. Walker
Casualties and losses
2 killed and 9 wounded	2 killed, 6 wounded and 1 missing

DateMay 29, 1862

Location

Result Union victory

The First Battle of Pocotaligo was a battle in the American Civil War fought on May 29, 1862 near Yemassee, South Carolina.^[1] The Union objective was to sever the Charleston and Savannah Railroad and thus isolate Charleston, South Carolina.

v t e South Carolina in the American Civil War
1861	Battle of Fort Sumter Battle of Port Royal Port Royal Experiment
1862	First Battle of Pocotaligo Battle of Secessionville Battle of Simmon's Bluff Second Battle of Pocotaligo
1863	First Battle of Charleston Harbor First Battle of Fort Wagner Battle of Grimball's Landing Second Battle of Fort Wagner Second Battle of Charleston Harbor Second Battle of Fort Sumter Attack on USS New Ironsides
1864	Sinking of USS Housatonic by Hunley Battle of Honey Hill Battle of Tulifinny
1865	Campaign of the Carolinas Action at Rivers' Bridge Battle of Broxton Bridge Skirmish at James Island Action at Aiken Skirmish at Congaree Creek Union forces occupy Columbia
Units	Confederate Union
Places	Charleston Columbia
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