Quincy A. Gillmore Timeline

1863 Jul 10
to 1863 Jul 11
 First Battle of Fort Wagner
Description: On July 10, Union artillery on Folly Island together with Rear Adm. John Dahlgren’s fleet of ironclads opened fire on Confederate defenses of Morris Island. The bombardment p...
1863 Jul 18 Second Battle of Fort Wagner
Description:After the July 11 assault on Fort Wagner failed, Gillmore reinforced his beachhead on Morris Island. At dusk July 18, Gillmore launched an attack spearheaded by the 54th Massa...
1863 Aug 17
to 1863 Sep 7
 Second Battle of Charleston Harbor
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 M...
1863 Aug 17
to 1863 Sep 9
 Second Battle of Fort Sumter - Federals Launch Massive Bombardment and Naval Attack on Fort Sumter
Description: Federal batteries erected on Morris Island opened fire on August 17 and continued their bombardment of Fort Sumter and the Charleston defenses until August 23. Despite a seve...
1864 Jun 9 First Battle of Petersburg - Beauregard Defeats Butler
Description: On June 9, Maj. Gen. Benjamin Butler dispatched about 4,500 cavalry and infantry against the 2,500 Confederate defenders of Petersburg. While Butler’s infantry demonstrated a...