Battle of Simmon's Bluff

{{short description|Battle of the American Civil War}}

{{Infobox military conflict

| conflict = Battle of Simmon's Bluff

| partof = the American Civil War

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| date = {{Start date|1862|6|21}}

| place = Meggett, Charleston County,
South Carolina

| coordinates = {{coord|32|41|43|N|80|13|41|W|display=inline,title}}

| casus =

| territory =

| result = Union victory

| combatant1 = {{flagicon|USA|1861}} United States (Union)

| combatant2 = {{flagcountry|CSA|1861}}

| commander1 = A. C. Rhind{{Cite web|title=National Park Service battle summary|url=http://www.nps.gov/hps/abpp/Battles/sc003.htm|access-date=2007-01-22| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20061207233227/http://www.nps.gov/hps/abpp/battles/sc003.htm| archive-date= 7 December 2006 | url-status= dead}}

| commander2 = James McCullough

| units1 = 55th Pennsylvania Infantry
{{USS|Crusader|1858}}

| units2 = 16th South Carolina Infantry
Marion Artillery

| strength1 = 1 regiment
1 gunboat
1 transport

| strength2 = 1 regiment

| casualties1 = 0

| casualties2 = 0

| notes =

}}

{{Campaignbox Operations Against Charleston}}

The Battle of Simmon's Bluff was a minor and bloodless Union victory, fought June 21, 1862, in Meggett, South Carolina, during the American Civil War.

Union forces had laid siege to Charleston, which was being resupplied from a nearby railroad. Union forces were eager to capture the city, so they sent the 55th Pennsylvania Infantry regiment to sever the rail line. The 55th Pennsylvania departed by sea shortly before the battle in search of a place to land closer to the railroad. On June 21, the 55th Pennsylvania came ashore at Wadmalaw Sound. Union forces discovered an encampment of the 16th South Carolina Infantry regiment, and quickly razed the encampment and engaged the Confederate forces. The Confederates scattered after the encampment was razed and were unable to launch an effective counterattack. There were no reports of injuries on either side. After the raid, the Union forces returned to their ships and abandoned their original objective, which was to interrupt the rail line to Charleston.{{cite web|title=American Civil War Timeline|url=http://www.civilwarhistory.com/csacurrency/timeline.htm|access-date=2007-01-22}}