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First Battle of Charleston Harbor

April 7, 1863 · First Battle of Charleston Harbor

Result Confederate victory

Du Pont's ironclads were beaten back by Fort Sumter and the harbour batteries.

On the map Contemporaries

Union

Confederacy

United States

Confederate States of America

Samuel Francis Du Pont military commander

P. G. T. Beauregard military commander

Strength and losses

Casualties: 22
Killed: 1
Wounded: 21
Ships lost: 1

Casualties: 14
Killed: 5
Wounded: 8

Units

Atlantic Blockading Squadron South Atlantic Blockading Squadron