Battle of Grimball's Landing
- Battle of Grimball's Landing
Infobox Military Conflict
conflict=Battle of Grimball's Landing
partof=Operations against Defenses of Charleston
caption=
date=July 16, 1863
place= near Charleston, South Carolina
casus=
territory=
result= Inconclusive
combatant1= flagicon|USA|1863 United States (Union)
combatant2= flagicon|CSA|1863 CSA (Confederacy)
commander1=Alfred H. Terry
commander2=Johnson Hagood
strength1=3,800
strength2=3,000
casualties1=unknown
casualties2=18
notes=
The Battle of Grimball's Landing took place near Charleston, South Carolina, and James Island, South Carolina, on July 16, 1863, during the American Civil War. It was a part of the campaign known as Operations against the Defenses of Charleston.
Battle
To divert Confederate reinforcements from a renewed attack on nearby Fort Wagner, Brig. Gen. Quincy A. Gillmore designed two feints. An amphibious force ascended Stono River to threaten the Charleston & Savannah Railroad bridge. A second force, consisting of Alfred Terry’s division, landed on James Island on July 8. Soon, Terry demonstrated against the Confederate defenses, but did not launch a major attack. On July 16, the Confederates attacked Terry’s camp at Grimball’s Landing. Because of incomplete reconnaissance of the difficult, marshy ground, the disorganized Confederate attack was soon aborted. Their mission accomplished, Federal troops withdrew from the island on July 17.
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