First Battle of Pocotaligo

For the October 22, 1862 battle, see Second Battle of Pocotaligo.
First Battle of Pocotaligo
Part of the American Civil War
DateMay 29, 1862 (1862-05-29)
Location
Yemassee, South Carolina
32°38′13″N 80°51′48″W / 32.63694°N 80.86333°W / 32.63694; -80.86333
Result Union victory
Belligerents
United States United States (Union) Confederate States of America 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

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.

  1. ^ H. David Stone (2008). Vital Rails: The Charleston & Savannah Railroad and the Civil War in Coastal South Carolina. Univ of South Carolina Press. p. 92. ISBN 978-1-57003-716-0. Retrieved 19 September 2013.