Bloody battle in Secessionville, James Island...
Item # 707050
June 24, 1862
NEW YORK HERALD, June 24, 1862
* Battle of Secessionville- James Island- South Carolina
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Important From Charleston" "Bloody Engagement at Secessionville, on James Island" "The Enemy Probably Cut Off from Retreat by the Gunboats" "News From The Peninsula" "Gen. Hooker's Outposts Shelled by the Rebels" "Advance Of The Union Lines" and more.
Eight pages, minor wear at the margins, a bit of damp staining at the top, good condition.
background: The Battle of Secessionville, fought on June 16, 1862, on James Island, South Carolina, was a key early engagement in the Union’s attempts to capture Charleston during the American Civil War. Union forces under Brigadier General Horatio G. Wright launched an amphibious assault against a well-fortified Confederate position at Secessionville, hoping to breach the defenses and open a path to Charleston. The Confederate defenders, commanded by Colonel Nathan “Shanks” Evans, occupied strong earthworks and rifle pits that exploited the marshy terrain and narrow approach roads, making frontal attacks extremely difficult. Despite their numerical superiority, Union troops were slowed and funneled into confined areas, where concentrated Confederate fire inflicted heavy casualties and ultimately forced a retreat. The Confederate victory at Secessionville not only thwarted the Union advance on Charleston but also demonstrated the effectiveness of prepared defensive positions in coastal warfare, boosting Southern morale and delaying Union operations in the region for months.
* Battle of Secessionville- James Island- South Carolina
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Important From Charleston" "Bloody Engagement at Secessionville, on James Island" "The Enemy Probably Cut Off from Retreat by the Gunboats" "News From The Peninsula" "Gen. Hooker's Outposts Shelled by the Rebels" "Advance Of The Union Lines" and more.
Eight pages, minor wear at the margins, a bit of damp staining at the top, good condition.
background: The Battle of Secessionville, fought on June 16, 1862, on James Island, South Carolina, was a key early engagement in the Union’s attempts to capture Charleston during the American Civil War. Union forces under Brigadier General Horatio G. Wright launched an amphibious assault against a well-fortified Confederate position at Secessionville, hoping to breach the defenses and open a path to Charleston. The Confederate defenders, commanded by Colonel Nathan “Shanks” Evans, occupied strong earthworks and rifle pits that exploited the marshy terrain and narrow approach roads, making frontal attacks extremely difficult. Despite their numerical superiority, Union troops were slowed and funneled into confined areas, where concentrated Confederate fire inflicted heavy casualties and ultimately forced a retreat. The Confederate victory at Secessionville not only thwarted the Union advance on Charleston but also demonstrated the effectiveness of prepared defensive positions in coastal warfare, boosting Southern morale and delaying Union operations in the region for months.
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