Battle of Port Royal

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The Battle of Port Royal was a major early Union naval victory in the American Civil War, securing a key harbor on the South Carolina coast and demonstrating the effectiveness of the Union blockade.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
naval battle
alsoKnownAs Battle of Port Royal Sound
belligerent Confederate States
Union
campaign Union coastal operations against the Confederacy
captured Fort Beauregard
Fort Walker
commanderConfederate Josiah Tattnall III
Thomas F. Drayton NERFINISHED
commanderUnion Samuel F. Du Pont
Thomas W. Sherman
conflictOf American Civil War
conflictType naval and amphibious operation
country United States
date 1861-11-07
demonstrated effectiveness of Union blockade strategy
value of amphibious operations
endDate 1861-11-07
followedBy Union occupation of Port Royal Sound
establishment of Union base at Port Royal
front Atlantic coast
impact contributed to Union control of the Sea Islands
encouraged enslaved people in the region to seek Union protection
provided Union with a long-term base for blockading the Southern coast
involvedBranch Confederate Army
Confederate Navy
Union Army
Union Navy
location Port Royal Sound, South Carolina
notableFor major early Union naval victory
one of the earliest large-scale amphibious operations of the Civil War
use of steam-powered warships in coordinated attack
opponent Confederate coastal defenses
partOf Union Anaconda Plan implementation
Union blockade operations
precededBy initial Union blockade proclamations
primaryObjective seize Port Royal Sound as a Union naval base
region Lowcountry, South Carolina
relatedEvent Port Royal Experiment
result Union victory
startDate 1861-11-07
state South Carolina
strategicImportance secured major harbor on South Carolina coast
strengthened Union naval blockade of the Confederacy
theater Eastern Theater of the American Civil War
year 1861

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Samuel Francis Du Pont notableBattle Battle of Port Royal
South Atlantic Blockading Squadron engagedIn Battle of Port Royal
South Atlantic Blockading Squadron notableEvent capture of Port Royal Sound
linked to: Battle of Port Royal
Samuel Francis Du Pont operationParticipatedIn Union capture of Port Royal, South Carolina
linked to: Battle of Port Royal
Battle of Port Royal alsoKnownAs Battle of Port Royal Sound
linked to: Battle of Port Royal
Confederate States Navy notableEngagement Battle of Port Royal
Port Royal Sound wasSiteOf Battle of Port Royal