Second Battle of Pocotaligo
| Second Battle of Pocotaligo | |||||||
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| Part of the American Civil War | |||||||
Map of the battle and route of the expedition | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| United States (Union) | CSA (Confederacy) | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Brigadier General John M. Brannan |
Colonel William S. Walker Stephen Elliott Jr. | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
| X Corps | Beaufort District, Department of South Carolina | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 4,500 | 2,000 With additional reinforcements from Charleston | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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43 killed 294 wounded 3 missing |
21 killed 124 wounded 18 missing | ||||||
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.
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.