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Battle of Rivers' Bridge

October 28, 2023

Battle of Rivers' Bridge
Action at Rivers' Bridge
Part of the Campaign of the Carolinas

Charge of Weaver's Brigade Across the Salkehatchie
DateFebruary 3, 1865 (1865-02-03)
Location
Bamberg County, South Carolina
33°3′10″N 81°5′59″W / 33.05278°N 81.09972°W / 33.05278; -81.09972
Result Union victory
Belligerents
United States (Union)  Confederate States
Commanders and leaders
Francis Preston Blair, Jr.
John A. Logan		 Lafayette McLaws
Units involved
XVII Corps
XV Corps		 Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida
Strength
5,000 1,200
Casualties and losses
124
(18 killed,
106 wounded)[1]		 97
(8 killed,
44 wounded,
45 captured/missing)[1]

The Battle of Rivers' Bridge (also known as the Action at Rivers' Bridge) was a battle of the American Civil War fought on February 3, 1865.

Order of battle edit

Confederate edit

Commander: Major General Lafayette McLaws

Union edit

Work in progress

Engagement edit

 
Map of Rivers' Bridge Battlefield core and study areas by the American Battlefield Protection Program.

While Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman's Union armies marched north across South Carolina, about 1,200 Confederates under Maj. Gen. Lafayette McLaws were posted at the crossing on the Salkehatchie River. Union soldiers began to build bridges to bypass McLaws on February 2. The next day two brigades under Maj. Gen. Francis P. Blair waded through the swamp and flanked the Confederates. McLaws withdrew toward Branchville after stalling Sherman's advance for only one day and Sherman's forces continued moving north towards the state capital Columbia.

Mass grave edit

In 1876 men from nearby communities reburied the Confederate dead from Rivers Bridge in a mass grave about a mile from the battlefield and began a tradition of annually commemorating the battle. The Rivers Bridge Memorial Association eventually obtained the battlefield and in 1945 turned the site over to South Carolina for a state park.[2] The site is commemorated by the Rivers Bridge State Historic Site.[3]

Battlefield condition edit

Earthworks used by the Confederate defenders are preserved at the historic site. A portion of the bluff overlooking the river (upon which several Confederate earthworks were located) was significantly altered by the operations of a logging railroad that paralleled the Salkehatchie River during the late 19th century.[4]

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b The Battle of Rivers Bridge-Reading 2
  2. ^ Bell, Daniel. "Rivers Bridge, Battle of". South Carolina Encyclopedia. University of South Carolina, Institute for Southern Studies. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  3. ^ "Rivers Bridge State Historic Site". South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism. Retrieved September 10, 2011.
  4. ^ "Rivers' Bridge Battlefield Profile" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 3 February 2017.

References edit

  • National Park Service battle description
  • The Battle for the Salkehatchie
  • These Honored Dead: The Battle of Rivers Bridge and Civil War Combat Casualties, a National Park Service Teaching with Historic Places (TwHP) lesson plan
  • CWSAC Report Update

October 28, 2023
battle, rivers, bridge, action, rivers, bridgepart, campaign, carolinascharge, weaver, brigade, across, salkehatchiedatefebruary, 1865, 1865, locationbamberg, county, south, carolina33, 05278, 09972, 05278, 09972resultunion, victorybelligerentsunited, states, . Battle of Rivers BridgeAction at Rivers BridgePart of the Campaign of the CarolinasCharge of Weaver s Brigade Across the SalkehatchieDateFebruary 3 1865 1865 02 03 LocationBamberg County South Carolina33 3 10 N 81 5 59 W 33 05278 N 81 09972 W 33 05278 81 09972ResultUnion victoryBelligerentsUnited States Union Confederate StatesCommanders and leadersFrancis Preston Blair Jr John A LoganLafayette McLawsUnits involvedXVII Corps XV CorpsDepartment of South Carolina Georgia and FloridaStrength5 0001 200Casualties and losses124 18 killed 106 wounded 1 97 8 killed 44 wounded 45 captured missing 1 The Battle of Rivers Bridge also known as the Action at Rivers Bridge was a battle of the American Civil War fought on February 3 1865 Contents 1 Order of battle 1 1 Confederate 1 2 Union 2 Engagement 3 Mass grave 4 Battlefield condition 5 Notes 6 ReferencesOrder of battle editConfederate edit Commander Major General Lafayette McLaws Harrison s Brigade Colonel George Harrison Jr 1st Georgia Regulars Colonel Richard Wayne 5th Georgia Infantry Colonel Charles Daniel 5th Georgia Reserves Major Charles McGregor 32nd Georgia Infantry Lieutenant Colonel E H Bacon Jr 47th Georgia Infantry Kirkland s Brigade Brigadier General William Whedbee Kirkland 17th North Carolina Infantry Captain Stuart L Johnston 42nd North Carolina Infantry Colonel John E Brown 50th North Carolina Infantry Colonel George Wortham 66th North Carolina 10th North Carolina Battalion Colonel John H Nethercutt Logan s Brigade Brigadier General Thomas M Logan 1st South Carolina Cavalry Lieutenant James A Ratchford 2nd South Carolina Cavalry 3rd South Carolina Cavalry Colonel Charles J Colcock Earle s South Carolina Battery Captain William Earle 3rd Arkansas Cavalry Major William BlackwellUnion edit XVII Corps Major General Francis Preston Blair Jr 1st Division Major General Joseph A Mower 1st Brigade Brigadier General John W Fuller 64th Illinois Infantry 18th Missouri Infantry 27th Ohio Infantry 39th Ohio Infantry 2nd Brigade Brigadier General John W Sprague 35th New Jersey Infantry 43rd Ohio Infantry 63rd Ohio Infantry 25th Wisconsin Infantry 3rd Brigade Colonel Charles H DeGroat 10th Illinois Infantry 25th Indiana Infantry 32nd Wisconsin Infantry 4th Division Brevet Major General Giles Alexander Smith 1st Brigade Brigadier General Benjamin F Potts 14 15th Illinois Infantry 53rd Illinois Infantry 23rd Indiana Infantry 53rd Indiana Infantry 32nd Ohio InfantryWork in progressEngagement edit nbsp Map of Rivers Bridge Battlefield core and study areas by the American Battlefield Protection Program While Maj Gen William T Sherman s Union armies marched north across South Carolina about 1 200 Confederates under Maj Gen Lafayette McLaws were posted at the crossing on the Salkehatchie River Union soldiers began to build bridges to bypass McLaws on February 2 The next day two brigades under Maj Gen Francis P Blair waded through the swamp and flanked the Confederates McLaws withdrew toward Branchville after stalling Sherman s advance for only one day and Sherman s forces continued moving north towards the state capital Columbia Mass grave editIn 1876 men from nearby communities reburied the Confederate dead from Rivers Bridge in a mass grave about a mile from the battlefield and began a tradition of annually commemorating the battle The Rivers Bridge Memorial Association eventually obtained the battlefield and in 1945 turned the site over to South Carolina for a state park 2 The site is commemorated by the Rivers Bridge State Historic Site 3 Battlefield condition editEarthworks used by the Confederate defenders are preserved at the historic site A portion of the bluff overlooking the river upon which several Confederate earthworks were located was significantly altered by the operations of a logging railroad that paralleled the Salkehatchie River during the late 19th century 4 Notes edit a b The Battle of Rivers Bridge Reading 2 Bell Daniel Rivers Bridge Battle of South Carolina Encyclopedia University of South Carolina Institute for Southern Studies Retrieved 3 February 2017 Rivers Bridge State Historic Site South Carolina Department of Parks Recreation amp Tourism Retrieved September 10 2011 Rivers Bridge Battlefield Profile PDF National Park Service Retrieved 3 February 2017 References editNational Park Service battle description The Battle for the Salkehatchie These Honored Dead The Battle of Rivers Bridge and Civil War Combat Casualties a National Park Service Teaching with Historic Places TwHP lesson plan CWSAC Report Update Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Battle of Rivers 27 Bridge amp oldid 1117236425, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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