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Raid on Combahee Ferry

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553:], whose force consisted mainly of three 'companies, officered by whites, took place at Field Point, on the plantation of Dr. R. L. BAKER, at the mouth of the Combahee River. After destroying the residence and outbuildings, the incendiaries proceeded along the river bank, visiting successively the plantations of Mr. OLIVER MIDDLETON, Mr. ANDREW W. BURNETT, Mr. WM. KIRKLAND, Mr. JOSHUA NICHOLLS, Mr. JAMES PAUL, Mr. MANIGAULT, Mr. CHAS. T. LOWNDES and Mr. WM. C. HEYWARD. After pillaging the premises of these gentlemen, the enemy set fire to the residences, outbuildings and whatever grain, etc., they could find. The last place at which they stopped was the plantation of WM. C. HEYWARD, and, after their work of devastation there had been consummated, they destroyed the pontoon bridge at Combahee Ferry. They then drew off, taking with them between 600 and 700 slaves, belonging chiefly, as we are informed, to Mr. WM. C. HEYWARD and Mr. C.T. LOWNDES. The residences on these plantations are located at different distances from the river, varying in different cases from one to two miles. On the plantation of Mr. NICHOLLS between 8000 and 10,000 bushels of rice were destroyed. Besides his residence and outbuildings, which were burned, he lost a choice library of rare books, valued at $ 10,000. Several overseers are missing, and it is supposed that they are in the hands of the enemy. 139: 125: 36: 532:
brought off nearly 800 slaves and thousands of dollars worth of property, without losing a man or receiving a scratch. It was a glorious consummation.... The colonel was followed by a speech from the black woman who led the raid and under whose inspiration it was originated and conducted. For sound sense and real native eloquence her address would do honor to any man, and it created a great sensation.
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well as supplies of potatoes, corn, and livestock, and left the plantations as smoking ruins. Hearing reports of Federal advances from Fields Point up to the Stokes (Stocks) Causeway, Confederate commanders sent troops in that direction. Upon arrival, they found the Union forces out of reach. Outgunned and outnumbered, the Southern reinforcements retreated to their previous positions.
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We have gathered some additional particulars of the recent destructive Yankee raid along the banks of the Combahee. The latest official dispatch from Gen. WALKER, dated Green Pond, eleven o'clock Tuesday night, and which was received here on Wednesday morning, conveyed intelligence that the enemy had
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Colonel Montgomery and his gallant band of 300 black soldiers under the guidance of a black woman, dashed into the enemy's country, struck a bold and effective blow, destroying millions of dollars worth of commissary stores, cotton and lordly dwellings, and striking terror into the heart of rebeldom,
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fired a few shells at them. Troops deployed from the ship set fire to the bridge. Captain Hoyt took his men to the far side, while Captain Brayton, of the 3rd Rhode Island, proceeded up the left riverbank to the Middleton plantation, "Newport", under orders to confiscate all property and lay waste to
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The Combahee Ferry raid proved the value of black troops in combat and demonstrated Harriet Tubman's intelligence and bravery. After the raid, Confederate forces rushed to complete several small earthworks and batteries to better defend the area. The Union did not threaten the region again until the
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By this time, the rest of Montgomery's troops had torched William Cruger Heyward's plantation and C.T. Lowndes's rice mill. They destroyed the houses, mills, and outbuildings. At Nichols Plantation, all of the buildings were set on fire. Union forces took the stores of commodity rice and cotton, as
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The raid was so successful that Union forces adopted its tactics for similar operations. Tubman later said that the only flaw was her choice of clothing in that her green dress had been damaged and torn by excited freedmen boarding the ships. A few weeks later, the 2nd South Carolina and the 54th
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Those slaves working in the fields, unaware of the Emancipation Proclamation, were wary when they first saw the approaching Union ships and troops, but word spread quickly that the forces were there to liberate them. Many ran to the riverbank and begged to be taken on board the ships, despite the
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Hundreds of slaves stood on the shore. When the small boats put out to get them, they all wanted to get in at once. After the boats were filled to capacity and beyond, the throng of escapees still ashore held on to the boats to prevent them from leaving, putting the boats in danger of capsizing.
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I nebber see such a sight. We laughed, an' laughed, an' laughed. Here you'd see a woman wid a pail on her head, rice a smokin' in it jus' as she'd taken it from de fire, young one hangin' on behind, one han' roun' her forehead to hold on, t'other han' diggin' into de rice-pot, eatin' wid all its
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in early 1865. The abandoned plantations surrounding Combahee Ferry were not rebuilt during the war; the South went without needed supplies and many of the planters were virtually bankrupted. Several plantations remained unoccupied well after the war.
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About three o'clock in the morning of the same June 2, the two remaining ships arrived at the mouth of the Combahee River at Fields Point, where Montgomery landed a small detachment under Captain Thompson. They drove off several Confederate
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Within a few hours, Confederate reinforcements responded from McPhearsonville, Pocotaligo, Green Pond and Adams Run. Colonel Breeden arrived with a few guns and opened fire on the retiring Union troops headed back across the causeway. The
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to sound the alarm. Meanwhile, a company of the 2nd South Carolina under Captain Carver landed two miles above Fields Point at Tar Bluff and deployed into position. The two ships steamed upriver to the Nichols Plantation, where the
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quickly moved to defend coastal South Carolina. Union forces tried to take control of the area to secure the fine harbors, which they needed to operate successfully in the South. In November 1861, Union Navy and Army troops invaded
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The location of the Combahee River raid was identified to state and Federal officials by Jeff Grigg prior to a survey related to a bridge replacement project across the Combahee River on
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might; hold of her dress two or three more; down her back a bag with a pig in it. One woman brought two pigs, a white one an' a black one; we took 'em all on board; named de white pig
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The Union ships returned to Beaufort the next day. Soldiers took the freedmen to stay at the First Baptist Church before they were transported to a resettlement camp on
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Oarsmen tried beating them on their hands, but the freed workers would not let go. The small boats made several trips back and forth to load those who wanted to leave.
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The official Union reports of the raid have never been found. Numerous newspaper accounts reported the raid and included comments by the commanding officers.
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In the spring of 1863, Union commanders began planning raids into the fortified upper reaches of South Carolina's coastal rivers, such as the
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The site can be viewed from the boat landing parking lot on the Beaufort side of the river. The surrounding area is under private ownership.
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in her role as "Civil War hero and the first woman to lead an armed military operation in the United States" was selected to be sited at
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spanned the river. As the Union ship approached, several mounted Confederates rode over the bridge in the direction of Green Pond. The
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steamed upriver for a short distance until forced to stop by obstructions and pilings. Turning back, she tied up at the
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soon overwhelmed them with its superior firepower, forcing the Confederates from the causeway and back into the woods.
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ahead of the oncoming Union troops, and their departure effectively liberated thousands of slaves. Several Union Army
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and advanced up the river. Some of the fleeing Confederates rode to the nearby village of
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The raid was also a major plot point of "The General", the penultimate episode of the
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South Carolina Department of Transportation page for Combahee Ferry Historic District
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who had fought in numerous clashes between pro- and anti-slavery forces there and in
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A statue of Tubman is to be dedicated on June 1, 2024, in Beaufort, South Carolina.
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entirely disappeared. It seems that the first landing of the Vandels [
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Bound For The Promised Land: Harriet Tubman, Portrait Of An American Hero
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battle, the immediate area has been proposed as a historic district.
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Carrying the remainder of the 2nd South Carolina and Tubman, the
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The raid was depicted briefly in the epilogue of the 2019 movie
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Military operations of the American Civil War in South Carolina
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Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park
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efforts of overseers and Confederate soldiers to stop them.
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accompanied the troops. Shortly after leaving Beaufort, the
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The Combahee River Raid forms the basis for the 2019 novel
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in the Lowcountry during the summer "sick season", such as
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conducted on June 1 and June 2, 1863, by elements of the
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2nd South Carolina Volunteer Infantry Regiment (Colored)
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National Museum of African American History and Culture
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before the war. His style of warfare became common in
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Topozone map of the historical site of Combahee Ferry
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1863 military operation during the American Civil War
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as of 16 December 2016. Accessed on 1 December 2019.
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were formed with these former slaves, including the
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Beaufort County, South Carolina
Colleton County, South Carolina
32°39′07″N 80°40′59″W / 32.652°N 80.683°W / 32.652; -80.683
United States
Union
Confederate States of America
CSA (Confederacy)
Col. James Montgomery
Harriet Tubman
2nd South Carolina Volunteer Infantry Regiment (Colored)
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American Civil War
Union Army
Combahee River
Beaufort
Colleton
South Carolina
Lowcountry
Harriet Tubman
2nd South Carolina Infantry
Emancipation Proclamation
Fort Sumter
Charleston Harbor
South Carolina
Confederate States of America
Port Royal
Beaufort
Sea Islands

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