Battle of James Island (1865)

Battle of James Island
Skirmish at James Island
Part of the Campaign of the Carolinas
DateFebruary 10, 1865 (1865-02-10)
Location
James Island, South Carolina
Result Inconclusive
Belligerents
United States United States (Union) Confederate States of America CSA (Confederacy)
Commanders and leaders
Alexander Schimmelfennig Major Edward Manigault
Strength
1,200[1] 308 (161 engaged)[1]
Casualties and losses
20 killed
76 wounded[2]		 20 killed
70 wounded[2]

The Battle of James Island (also known as the Skirmish at James Island) was a minor skirmish near the end of the American Civil War. It was known as the "Last fight for Charleston".[2]

  1. ^ a b Ripley, Warren, Siege Train: The Journal of a Confederate Artilleryman in the Defense of Charleston (1986) p. 245
  2. ^ a b c Sutherland p. 719