Battle of Secessionville June 1862, Charleston, SC Part of Civil War @ Charleston Website The Battle of Secessionville was fought on James Island, near Charleston, South Carolina on June 16, 1862. This was the first major Federal effort to take Charleston. This page pulls together documents and information on this Battle found on the Civil War @ Charleston web site and other locations. Efforts ...

Battery Wagner, the Assault of July 18, 1863 Part of Civil War @ Charleston Website. Contents: Capsule History Period Accounts Images Units Engaged Bibliography on Battery Wagner Capsule History In early July, an amphibious federal force landed at Lighthouse Inlet at the north end of Morris Island and overran two thirds of the island before being stopped at Battery Wagner, a point which kept ...

BLOODY BRIDGE or THE BATTLE FOR BURDENS CAUSEWAY On Johns Island July 7, 8, and 9 1864. Part of Civil War @ Charleston website By Ted Banta Executive Director of The South Carolina Battleground Preservation Trust, Inc. Contents Introduction and Tactical Situation a massive assault on Charleston is readied. Actions of July 6 The Confederate Artillery opens fire. The Stono Scouts take a prisoner.

More than 5, 000 former slaves and freedmen from South Carolina served in five infantry regiments and one artillery battery.