James Island in Charleston in Charleston County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Battery Reed
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 6, 2013
1. Battery Reed Marker
Battery Reed
commanded by
Lt. Col.
Ellison Capers,
June 16, 1862.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1959.
Location. 32° 43.026′ N, 79° 56.802′ W. Marker is in Charleston, South Carolina, in Charleston County. It is on James Island. Marker can be reached from Stone Post Road west of Sea Aire Drive, on the left when traveling west. Marker is located at the western end of Stone Post Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Charleston SC 29412, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Battery Number 5 (approx. ¾ mile away); Redoubt Number 3 (approx. 0.8 miles away); Secessionville (approx. 0.8 miles away); Battle of Secessionville (approx. 0.8 miles away); Riversville / Battle of Secessionville (approx. 0.9 miles away); Hunter's Volunteers (approx. 1.3 miles away); Battery Haskell (approx. 2.2 miles away); Mosquito Beach (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charleston.
Also see . . . The Battle of Secessionville. American Battlefield Trust entry (Submitted on August 6, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
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Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 6, 2013
2. Battery Reed Marker
During the June 16, 1862 Battle of Secessionville, a Confederate battery consisting of 2 24-pounders was located at this position. Lt. Col. Ellison Capers of the 27th So. Carolina, an 1857 graduate of the Citadel, took over the guns when he discovered them manned by soldiers with no artillery training. One gun became unserviceable after a single shot, but the remaining gun checked the Union advance.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 6, 2013
3. Ellison Capers/Clark House Battery
The Clark House battery was renamed in honor of Capt. Samuel Reed, who died defending nearby Fort Lamar.
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4. The Battle of Secessionville, James Island, S.C.
Bayonet charge of Union troops, commanded by Brigadier-General Stevens
Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper
Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 6, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,158 times since then and 80 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 6, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 4. submitted on April 19, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
