The Battle of Pocotaligo, also known as the letter “P” in military terms, took place on October 22, 1862, during the American Civil War. The Union forces, led by the commander of the Department of the South, launched an operation to cut the railroad connections between Charleston and Savannah near the towns of Pocotaligo and Coosawhahatchie. The goal was to establish a base of operations that would allow them to move overland against either Charleston or Savannah.
On the night of October 21, a Union force of 4,500 men sailed up the Broad River and landed on Mackey’s Neck. They successfully pushed through Confederate defenses, driving them across the Pocotaligo River. A second Union force landed near Coosawhahatchie, but as Confederate reinforcements arrived, both Federal columns eventually withdrew. The United States Army suffered 350 casualties, while Confederate forces lost 163 men in the Battle of Pocotaligo. This engagement marked a significant event in the campaign to control key transportation routes during the Civil War.
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