Without A Loss

The Battle of Simmon’s Bluff fought June 21^st 1862 near Meggett, South Carolina, produced no casualties.

Charleston, South Carolina had been placed under a siege by Union troops, the only supplies coming in on a local railroad.  The 55^th Pennsylvania under the command of Lieutenant A C Rhind, were sent amphibiously on June 21^st 1862, coming on shore near Simmon’s Bluff at  Wadmelaw Sound with orders to cut the Charleston & Savannah Railroad.  The 55^th quickly came upon the camp of the 16^th South Carolina under the command of Colonel James McCullough and engaged the Confederate soldiers.  The Confederates scattered without putting up any kind of a fight.

After this short encounter the Union troops gave up on the railroad and returned to their ship.