Battle of Grimball's Landing

Part of the American Civil War

Date	July 16, 1863 (1863-07-16)
Location	James Island, South Carolina
Result	Inconclusive

Belligerents

United States (Union)

CSA (Confederacy)

Commanders and leaders

Alfred Terry
George Balch

Johnson Hagood

Units involved

1st Division, X Corps (Department of the South)
Stono River Flotilla

1st Military District, South Carolina

Strength

3,800

3,000

Casualties and losses

30 killed,
14 prisoners

3 killed,
12 wounded,
3 missing

The Battle of Grimball's Landing took place in 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.

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.

This battle was the first engagement of the 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, in which it suffered 43 casualties (14 killed, 17 wounded, and 12 captured).

This article incorporates public domain material from the National Park Service document "Grimball's Landing".

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