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| Posted: Thu Dec 1st, 2011 05:08 am |
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Was Honey Hill the most lopsided battle in the Civil War? 746 Union casualties to the 50 Confederate casualties. Thats almost a 15 to 1 odds. Its is also one of the most overlooked battles... i'm from SC and i didnt even know about it til a couple years ago.
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| Posted: Thu Dec 1st, 2011 12:22 pm |
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Mark Member
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It would be one of the most lopsided (my sources estimated about 150-200 Confederate casualties). Terrible Union generalship and the fact that the USCT simply refused to withdraw from an impossible situation led to appalling casualties. Strategically the battle didn't matter much. I think the most important part of the battle was that black soldiers continued to prove their valor against incredible odds. Is there anything left of the battlefield? Mark
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| Posted: Thu Dec 1st, 2011 03:43 pm |
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csamillerp Member
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i have never been to the battlefield but i would guess it would still be there as it was mostly swamps. the 2 sources i read stated 42 and 50 csa casualties. total casualties were 796.
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| Posted: Thu Dec 1st, 2011 03:44 pm |
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csamillerp Member
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i'll go on google maps and see what is left of the battlefield
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| Posted: Thu Dec 1st, 2011 03:51 pm |
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csamillerp Member
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Went on Google Earth, there is no battlefield markers that i can see, but the NEW Rd Babtist church is still there. I guess since it didnt have the casualties or importance as other eastern theater battles it was kinda lost to history.
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| Posted: Thu Dec 1st, 2011 11:40 pm |
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csamillerp, Honey Hill is an interesting battle. Made Sherman howl to John P. Hatch "why in the hell didn't you flank em. " Here is some road side markers http:http://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=15780 Mark, I have never seen the confederate casualties that high for this battle. What csamillerp gave is about what I have seen. Pender
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| Posted: Fri Dec 2nd, 2011 01:21 am |
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csamillerp Member
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Thanks Pender, i remember reading that there was friendly fire that caused some of the casualties... but could there have been that many casuaties as a direct result of friendly fire? This battle has always seemed like the fredericksburg of south carolina.
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| Posted: Fri Dec 2nd, 2011 02:33 am |
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Mark Member
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Thanks for the link Pender. I got my numbers from Noah Trudeau, "Like Men of War" but I didn't look up where he got the numbers from. The NPS reports the Confederate casualties at 50-75. Mark
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