27-2 Battle of Honey Hill
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mikemtn
N 32° 28.944 W 080° 56.124
17S E 506069 N 3593909
Marker on Highway 336 close to Ridgeland, South Carolina
Waymark Code: WMJ57
Location: South Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 07/24/2006
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Text: On Nov. 30, 1864, Union troops under Brig. Gen. John P. Hatch were marching to Grahamville to cut the nearby Charleston-to Savannah rail line when they met Col. Charkes J. Colock's smaller Confederate force posted in a reboubt located about 1 mi. N. of here. In the ensuing Battle, Union troops were repelled,owing to their lack of ammunition and strong Confederate positions.
Other side: During this battle of Nov. 30, 1864, Confederate commander Charles J. Colock, by ordering that a nearby field of grass be set ablase, delayed approaching Federal troops and gave the Confederates time to collect additional forces. When the Confederate position could not be taken, Union troops retreated. The site is located about 1 mile from here.
Marker Name: BATTLE OF HONEY HILL
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Battle (war)
Marker number: 27 2
County: Not listed
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