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