Charleston Harbor II
- Other Name:
- Battery Gregg, For Wagner, Morris Island, Fort Sumter
- Campaign:
- Operations Against Defenses of Charleston
- Date(s):
- April-September 1863
- Principal Commanders:
- Rear Admiral S. Du Pont [US] Brigadier General Pierre Beauregard [CS]
- Forces Engaged:
- 413 total (US 413; CS 0;)
- Estimated Casualties:
- 217 total (US 117; CS 100;)
- Description:
- During the night of September 6-7, Confederate forces evacuated Fort Wagner and Battery Gregg pressured by advancing Federal siegeworks. Federal troops then occupied all of Morris Island. On September 8, a storming party of about 400 marines and sailors attempted to surprise Fort Sumter. The attack was repulsed.
- Results:
- Confederate Victory
- CWSAC Reference #:
- SC009
- Preservation Priority: