Battle of Congaree Creek

Battle of Congaree Creek
Skirmish at Congaree Creek
Part of the Campaign of the Carolinas
DateFebruary 15, 1865 (1865-02-15)
Location
Cayce, South Carolina
33°57′38.04″N 81°02′17.04″W / 33.9605667°N 81.0380667°W / 33.9605667; -81.0380667
Result Union victory
Belligerents
United States United States (Union) Confederate States of America CSA (Confederacy)
Casualties and losses
20 Unknown
Congaree Creek is located in South Carolina
Congaree Creek
Congaree Creek
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Location within South Carolina

The Battle of Congaree Creek (also known as the Skirmish at Congaree Creek) was a four-hour action that took place in the waning days of the American Civil War, fought in Lexington County, South Carolina, on February 15, 1865, just south of Columbia on the site of the former town of Granby.