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The '''Battle of Anderson''' was a minor skirmish during the [[American Civil War]], fought in [[Anderson County, South Carolina|Anderson County]], [[South Carolina]], on May 1, 1865.<ref name=Smith-Miles1>{{cite news|last=Smith-Miles |first=Charmaine |title=Civil War brought to life on Anderson County field |url=http://www.independentmail.com/news/2007/mar/29/civil-war-brought-life-anderson-county-field/ |accessdate=22 January 2011 |newspaper=The Anderson Independent-Mail |date=29 March 2007 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629142157/http://www.independentmail.com/news/2007/mar/29/civil-war-brought-life-anderson-county-field/ |archivedate=29 June 2011 }}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Journal|title=Battle of Anderson reenactment April 15–17 {{!}} The Journal Online|url=http://thejournalonline.com/2016/04/06/battle-of-anderson-reenactment-april-15-17/|access-date=2020-08-31|language=en-US}}</ref> The battle was one of the final conflicts of the war, taking place three weeks after [[Robert E. Lee]] surrendered to [[Ulysses S. Grant]] at [[Appomattox Court House National Historical Park|Appomattox Court House]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|last=Klein|first=Christopher|title=6 Civil War Battles After Appomattox|url=https://www.history.com/news/6-civil-war-battles-after-appomattox|access-date=2020-08-31|website=HISTORY|language=en}}</ref> The exact location of the battle is unknown, but it definitely took place in Anderson county. Some [[historian]]s believe the battle took place near the now [[Interstate 85|I-85]] and the [[Shiloh Methodist Church]] in the Piedmont area.<ref name=":0" /> The battle is reenacted every April. By 2020, it has been re-enacted 17 times.<ref>{{Cite web|title=HOME|url=https://dawn222.wixsite.com/battleofandersonsc|access-date=2020-08-31|website=Battleofandersonsc|language=en}}</ref> |
The '''Battle of Anderson''' was a minor skirmish during the [[American Civil War]], fought in [[Anderson County, South Carolina|Anderson County]], [[South Carolina]], on May 1, 1865.<ref name=Smith-Miles1>{{cite news|last=Smith-Miles |first=Charmaine |title=Civil War brought to life on Anderson County field |url=http://www.independentmail.com/news/2007/mar/29/civil-war-brought-life-anderson-county-field/ |accessdate=22 January 2011 |newspaper=The Anderson Independent-Mail |date=29 March 2007 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629142157/http://www.independentmail.com/news/2007/mar/29/civil-war-brought-life-anderson-county-field/ |archivedate=29 June 2011 }}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Journal |title=Battle of Anderson reenactment April 15–17 {{!}} The Journal Online |url=http://thejournalonline.com/2016/04/06/battle-of-anderson-reenactment-april-15-17/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231212084008/https://thejournalonline.com/2016/04/06/battle-of-anderson-reenactment-april-15-17/ |archive-date=December 12, 2023 |access-date=2020-08-31 |language=en-US}}</ref> The battle was one of the final conflicts of the war, taking place three weeks after [[Robert E. Lee]] surrendered to [[Ulysses S. Grant]] at [[Appomattox Court House National Historical Park|Appomattox Court House]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Klein |first=Christopher |title=6 Civil War Battles After Appomattox |url=https://www.history.com/news/6-civil-war-battles-after-appomattox |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240211224404/https://www.history.com/news/6-civil-war-battles-after-appomattox |archive-date=February 11, 2024 |access-date=2020-08-31 |website=HISTORY |language=en}}</ref> The exact location of the battle is unknown, but it definitely took place in Anderson county. Some [[historian]]s believe the battle took place near the now [[Interstate 85|I-85]] and the [[Shiloh Methodist Church]] in the Piedmont area.<ref name=":0" /> The battle is reenacted every April. By 2020, it has been re-enacted 17 times.<ref>{{Cite web |title=HOME |url=https://dawn222.wixsite.com/battleofandersonsc |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231212084007/https://dawn222.wixsite.com/battleofandersonsc |archive-date=December 12, 2023 |access-date=2020-08-31 |website=Battleofandersonsc |language=en}}</ref> |
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== Battle == |
== Battle == |
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=== Prelude === |
=== Prelude === |
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[[File:Union General Simeon Brown.png|left|thumb|169x169px|Brevet Brigadier General Simeon B. Brown]] |
[[File:Union General Simeon Brown.png|left|thumb|169x169px|Brevet Brigadier General Simeon B. Brown]] |
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On April 27, Union General [[George Stoneman]] ordered three [[brigade]]s, totaling 3,700 men, to march from [[Asheville, North Carolina|Asheville]] down the [[Saluda River]] to [[Belton, South Carolina|Belton]] or Anderson, and finally to head to [[Augusta, Georgia|Augusta]] in search of [[President of the Confederate States of America|Confederate president]] [[Jefferson Davis]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Anderson's Main Street was violent spot 150 years ago |url=http://www.independentmail.com/news/andersons-main-street-was-violent-spot-150-years-ago-ep-1064699184-349338061.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160128123235/https://www.independentmail.com/news/andersons-main-street-was-violent-spot-150-years-ago-ep-1064699184-349338061.html/ |archive-date=January 28, 2016 |access-date=2020-08-31 |website=www.independentmail.com |language=en}}</ref |
On April 27, Union General [[George Stoneman]] ordered three [[brigade]]s, totaling 3,700 men, to march from [[Asheville, North Carolina|Asheville]] down the [[Saluda River]] to [[Belton, South Carolina|Belton]] or Anderson, and finally to head to [[Augusta, Georgia|Augusta]] in search of [[President of the Confederate States of America|Confederate president]] [[Jefferson Davis]].<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Anderson's Main Street was violent spot 150 years ago |url=http://www.independentmail.com/news/andersons-main-street-was-violent-spot-150-years-ago-ep-1064699184-349338061.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160128123235/https://www.independentmail.com/news/andersons-main-street-was-violent-spot-150-years-ago-ep-1064699184-349338061.html/ |archive-date=January 28, 2016 |access-date=2020-08-31 |website=www.independentmail.com |language=en}}</ref> After Stoneman gave those orders, he left to return to his headquarters in [[Knoxville, Tennessee|Knoxville]].<ref name=":1" /> He left behind some units under the command of [[Simeon B. Brown]].<ref name=":1" /> |
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=== Fighting === |
=== Fighting === |
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[[File:William McKenzie Parker.png|thumb|203x203px|William McKenzie]] |
[[File:William McKenzie Parker.png|thumb|203x203px|William McKenzie]] |
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On May 1, the Union forces arrived in Anderson County. After the Union army arrived, they looted homes and businesses from [[Pendleton, South Carolina|Pendleton]] to Anderson.<ref name=":1" /> They even looted and disposed of 300 bottles of wine.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web|date=2006-06-12|title=Major General George Stoneman Led the Last American Civil War Cavalry Raid|url=https://www.historynet.com/major-general-george-stoneman-led-the-last-american-civil-war-cavalry-raid.htm|access-date=2020-08-31|website=HistoryNet|language=en-US}}</ref> While in Anderson, Union soldiers killed a teenager named William McKenzie Parker after he pointed his gun at the soldiers.<ref name=":1" /> The Union army also hung two men: Henry Winthrop and A.P Carter.<ref name=":1" /> |
On May 1, the Union forces arrived in Anderson County. After the Union army arrived, they looted homes and businesses from [[Pendleton, South Carolina|Pendleton]] to Anderson.<ref name=":1" /> They even looted and disposed of 300 bottles of wine.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2006-06-12 |title=Major General George Stoneman Led the Last American Civil War Cavalry Raid |url=https://www.historynet.com/major-general-george-stoneman-led-the-last-american-civil-war-cavalry-raid.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231120182148/https://www.historynet.com/major-general-george-stoneman-led-the-last-american-civil-war-cavalry-raid/?f |archive-date=November 20, 2023 |access-date=2020-08-31 |website=HistoryNet |language=en-US}}</ref> While in Anderson, Union soldiers killed a teenager named William McKenzie Parker after he pointed his gun at the soldiers.<ref name=":1" /> The Union army also hung two men: Henry Winthrop and A.P Carter.<ref name=":1" /> |
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Later that day, a group of Confederate cadets from the South Carolina Military Academy attacked the Union forces.<ref name=":1" /> The Confederates repulsed a small group of Union soldiers who were intending to burn down a railroad bridge on the Saluda River.<ref name=":1" /> Meanwhile, some [[Union cavalry]] were attacked by a group of Confederate soldiers from Pendleton.<ref name=":1" /> Due to the Confederate victory, a man named Daniel Brown, who was being executed by the Union army, was rescued.<ref name=":1" /> |
Later that day, a group of Confederate cadets from the South Carolina Military Academy attacked the Union forces.<ref name=":1" /> The Confederates repulsed a small group of Union soldiers who were intending to burn down a railroad bridge on the Saluda River.<ref name=":1" /> Meanwhile, some [[Union cavalry]] were attacked by a group of Confederate soldiers from Pendleton.<ref name=":1" /> Due to the Confederate victory, a man named Daniel Brown, who was being executed by the Union army, was rescued.<ref name=":1" /> |
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| Simeon B. Brown | Unknown | ||||||
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The Battle of Anderson was a minor skirmish during the American Civil War, fought in Anderson County, South Carolina, on May 1, 1865.[1][2] The battle was one of the final conflicts of the war, taking place three weeks after Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House.[2][3] The exact location of the battle is unknown, but it definitely took place in Anderson county. Some historians believe the battle took place near the now I-85 and the Shiloh Methodist Church in the Piedmont area.[2] The battle is reenacted every April. By 2020, it has been re-enacted 17 times.[4]
Battle
Prelude
On April 27, Union General George Stoneman ordered three brigades, totaling 3,700 men, to march from Asheville down the Saluda River to Belton or Anderson, and finally to head to Augusta in search of Confederate president Jefferson Davis.[3][5] After Stoneman gave those orders, he left to return to his headquarters in Knoxville.[5] He left behind some units under the command of Simeon B. Brown.[5]
Fighting
On May 1, the Union forces arrived in Anderson County. After the Union army arrived, they looted homes and businesses from Pendleton to Anderson.[5] They even looted and disposed of 300 bottles of wine.[5][6] While in Anderson, Union soldiers killed a teenager named William McKenzie Parker after he pointed his gun at the soldiers.[5] The Union army also hung two men: Henry Winthrop and A.P Carter.[5]
Later that day, a group of Confederate cadets from the South Carolina Military Academy attacked the Union forces.[5] The Confederates repulsed a small group of Union soldiers who were intending to burn down a railroad bridge on the Saluda River.[5] Meanwhile, some Union cavalry were attacked by a group of Confederate soldiers from Pendleton.[5] Due to the Confederate victory, a man named Daniel Brown, who was being executed by the Union army, was rescued.[5]
Aftermath
On May 2, the Union army publicly tortured three men, hoping that they could reveal the location of rumored Confederate gold.[5] Also on May 2, another group of 2,050 Union soldiers arrived. However, the Union Army in Anderson was unable to capture Jefferson Davis. Davis had surrendered earlier, and was captured in Georgia on May 10.[5]
References
- ^ Smith-Miles, Charmaine (29 March 2007). "Civil War brought to life on Anderson County field". The Anderson Independent-Mail. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 22 January 2011.
- ^ a b c Journal. "Battle of Anderson reenactment April 15–17 | The Journal Online". Archived from the original on December 12, 2023. Retrieved 2020-08-31.
- ^ a b Klein, Christopher. "6 Civil War Battles After Appomattox". HISTORY. Archived from the original on February 11, 2024. Retrieved 2020-08-31.
- ^ "HOME". Battleofandersonsc. Archived from the original on December 12, 2023. Retrieved 2020-08-31.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Anderson's Main Street was violent spot 150 years ago". www.independentmail.com. Archived from the original on January 28, 2016. Retrieved 2020-08-31.
- ^ "Major General George Stoneman Led the Last American Civil War Cavalry Raid". HistoryNet. 2006-06-12. Archived from the original on November 20, 2023. Retrieved 2020-08-31.
