Union attempt on the Charleston and Savannah fails at Honey Hill
November 30, 1864, Honey Hill, near Grahamville, South Carolina.
- Date
- November 30, 1864
- Where
- Honey Hill, near Grahamville, South Carolina
- What happened
- Other
- Event
- 139 of 174
An expedition from Hilton Head tried to cut the Charleston and Savannah Railroad ahead of Sherman's arrival at Savannah. Georgia militia and Confederate troops turned it back.
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