Second Battle of Pocotaligo
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For the May 29, 1862 battle, see First Battle of Pocotaligo.
The Second Battle of Pocotaligo, or Battle of Pocotaligo Bridge, or Battle of Yemassee, often referred to as simply the Battle of Pocotaligo, took place during the American Civil War on October 22, 1862 near Yemassee, South Carolina.[6][7]
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Second Battle of Pocotaligo | |||||||
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Part of the American Civil War | |||||||
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United States (Union) | CSA (Confederacy) | ||||||
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Brigadier General John M. Brannan |
Colonel William S. Walker Stephen Elliott Jr. | ||||||
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X Corps | Beaufort District, Department of South Carolina | ||||||
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4,500[1] | 2,000[1] With additional reinforcements from Charleston[2] | ||||||
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43 killed 294 wounded 3 missing[3][4][5] |
21 killed 124 wounded 18 missing[3][4][5] |
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The primary Union objective was to sever the Charleston and Savannah Railroad in order to isolate Charleston, South Carolina and disrupt the transportation of Confederate troops and supplies to, from and through the state.