American Civil War military operations near Charleston
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American Civil War military operations near Charleston comprise the series of Union and Confederate land and naval campaigns, sieges, and battles focused on controlling the strategically vital port city of Charleston, South Carolina.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War military operations
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military campaign ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
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United States (Union) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
combined land and naval operations
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heavy fortifications and coastal defenses ⓘ prolonged siege warfare ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| endTime | 1865 ⓘ |
| includesEvent |
Battle of Fort Sumter (1863)
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Battle of Fort Sumter (April 1861) NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Secessionville NERFINISHED ⓘ Confederate defense of Charleston Harbor forts NERFINISHED ⓘ First Battle of Fort Wagner NERFINISHED ⓘ Morris Island campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Naval attacks on Fort Sumter (1863) NERFINISHED ⓘ Operations against Battery Wagner and Battery Gregg NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Battle of Fort Wagner NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Charleston NERFINISHED ⓘ Union naval blockade of Charleston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Battery Gregg
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Battery Wagner NERFINISHED ⓘ Charleston Harbor NERFINISHED ⓘ Charleston, South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Fort Beauregard (Charleston Harbor) NERFINISHED ⓘ Fort Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ Fort Moultrie NERFINISHED ⓘ Fort Ripley NERFINISHED ⓘ Fort Sumter NERFINISHED ⓘ Fort Sumter National Monument area NERFINISHED ⓘ Fort Wagner NERFINISHED ⓘ James Island, South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Morris Island, South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Alfred H. Colquitt
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Dahlgren, John A. NERFINISHED ⓘ George C. Strong NERFINISHED ⓘ Israel Vogdes NERFINISHED ⓘ Johnson Hagood NERFINISHED ⓘ P. G. T. Beauregard NERFINISHED ⓘ Quincy A. Gillmore NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Anderson NERFINISHED ⓘ Roswell S. Ripley NERFINISHED ⓘ Samuel F. Du Pont NERFINISHED ⓘ William B. Taliaferro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableTechnology |
Parrott rifles
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heavy coastal artillery ⓘ ironclad warships ⓘ naval mines (torpedoes) ⓘ |
| notableUnit |
54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment
NERFINISHED
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Confederate Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Union Navy South Atlantic Blockading Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Eastern Theater of the American Civil War
NERFINISHED
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Union blockade of the Confederate coastline NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Union capture of Charleston in February 1865 ⓘ |
| startTime | 1861 ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
closure of the port of Charleston to Confederate commerce
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control of Charleston Harbor ⓘ defense of Charleston as a major Confederate port ⓘ |
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