First Battle of Pocotaligo

First Battle of Pocotaligo
Part of the American Civil War
DateMay 29, 1862 (1862-05-29)
Location32°38′13″N 80°51′48″W / 32.63694°N 80.86333°W / 32.63694; -80.86333
Result Union victory
Belligerents
United States (Union) CSA (Confederacy)
Commanders and leaders
Benjamin C. Christ Colonel William S. Walker
Casualties and losses
2 killed and 9 wounded 2 killed, 6 wounded and 1 missing

The First Battle of Pocotaligo was a battle in the American Civil War fought on May 29, 1862 near Yemassee, South Carolina. The Union objective was to sever the Charleston and Savannah Railroad and thus isolate Charleston, South Carolina.