Location: Charleston County, South Carolina

Campaign: Operations against Defenses of Charleston (1863)

Date: September 7-8, 1863

Principal Commanders:
Maj. Gen. Quincy Gillmore [US];
Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard [CS]

Forces Engaged: Regiments: total unknown (US 413; CS unknown)

Estimated Casualties: (US 117; CS unknown)

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.

Result: Confederate victory