Union and Confederate forces clashed #OTD in 1862 in the Battle of Secessionville on James Island, SC. The lopsided Rebel victory turned back the Union army's attempt to take Charleston via land. Shown here is a sketch of the battle from Frank Leslie's Illustrated News. #CivilWar pic.twitter.com/3oVlgxoMLq
— The Civil War Monitor (@CivilWarMonitor) June 16, 2020