Battle of Congaree Creek

Battle of Congaree Creek
Skirmish at Congaree Creek
Part of the Campaign of the Carolinas
DateFebruary 15, 1865 (1865-02-15)
Location33°57′38.04″N 81°02′17.04″W / 33.9605667°N 81.0380667°W / 33.9605667; -81.0380667
Result Union victory
Belligerents
United States (Union) CSA (Confederacy)
Casualties and losses
20 Unknown
Congaree Creek
Location within South Carolina

The Battle of Congaree Creek (also known as the Skirmish at Congaree Creek) was a four-hour action that took place in the waning days of the American Civil War, fought in Lexington County, South Carolina, on February 15, 1865, just south of Columbia on the site of the former town of Granby.