Raid on Combahee Ferry 1863
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1863 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | 19th century (1800–1913) | derived from year |
| Location | United States | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | North America | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | American Civil War | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | 2nd South Carolina Regiment, 3rd Rhode Island Heavy Artillery, Charles R. Brayton, Harriet Tubman, James Montgomery, USS John Adams | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 32.6520, -80.6830 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Raid on Combahee Ferry ( kəm-BEE), also known as the Combahee River Raid, was a military operation during the American Civil War conducted on June 1 and 2, 1863, by elements of the Union Army along the Combahee River in Beaufort and Colleton counties in the South Carolina Lowcountry.
Harriet Tubman, who had escaped from slavery in 1849 and guided many others to freedom, led an expedition of 150 African American soldiers of the 2nd South Carolina Infantry. The Union ships rescued and transported more than 750 former slaves freed five months earlier by the Emancipation Proclamation, many of whom joined the Union Army.
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