First Battle of Pocotaligo
The First Battle of Pocotaligo was a battle in the American Civil War fought on May 29, 1862 near Yemassee, South Carolina. The Union objective was to sever the Charleston and Savannah Railroad and thus isolate Charleston, South Carolina.
| First Battle of Pocotaligo | |||||||
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| Part of the American Civil War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| United States (Union) | 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 | ||||||
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