Battle of Honey Hill

Battle of Honey Hill
Part of the American Civil War
DateNovember 30, 1864 (1864-11-30)
Location
Result Confederate victory
Belligerents
United States United States (Union) Confederate States of America Confederate States (Confederacy)
Commanders and leaders
John P. Hatch G. W. Smith
Charles J. Colcock[1]
Units involved
Coastal Division, Department of the South
South Atlantic Blockading Squadron
Georgia Militia
Department of Georgia [2]
Strength
5,000 1,400
Casualties and losses
755 total
88 killed,
623 wounded
44 captured
50 total
8 killed
42 wounded

The Battle of Honey Hill was the third battle of Sherman's March to the Sea, fought November 30, 1864, during the American Civil War. It did not involve Major General William T. Sherman's main force, marching from Atlanta to Savannah, Georgia, but was a failed Union Army expedition under Brig. Gen. John P. Hatch that attempted to cut off the Charleston and Savannah Railroad in support of Sherman's projected arrival in Savannah.

  1. ^ Stone, pp. 214–25; General Smith, of higher rank, relinquished command to Col Colcock, who was more knowledgeable of the battlefield.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference CWSAC was invoked but never defined (see the help page).