page_title: Battle of Tulifinny
section_title: U.S. Navy
hierarchical_section_title: Battle of Tulifinny / Order of battle / Union / U.S. Navy
caption_attribution_description: English: Rear Admiral John A. Dahlgren, "The Father of Naval Ordnance" who commanded the Union Navy vessels involved in the battle
context_page_description: The Battle of Tulifinny was an American Civil War engagement fought December 6–9, 1864 in South Carolina during General Sherman's March to the Sea, also known as the Savannah Campaign. Outnumbered 5-1 a Confederate force successfully defended a critical section of the Charleston-Savannah railroad.
  This engagement was historically significant because it was one of the rare occasions when United States Marines fought in combat during the Civil War, in addition the Confederate forces included the entire Corps of Cadets from the South Carolina Military Academy and the Arsenal Academy in Columbia, who comprised more than a third of the Rebel force.
context_section_description: South Atlantic Blockading Squadron:
  Rear Admiral John A. Dahlgren, Commanding
  Union Naval Vessels that participated in the amphibious landing at Tulifinny:
  USS St Louis,
  USS Pawnee,
  USS Canandaigua,
  USS Flag,
  USS New Hampshire,
  USS Sonoma,
  USS Mingoe,
  USS Pontiac,
  USS Saratoga,
  USS James Adger,
  USS Cimarron,
  USS Donegal
  Commander George Henry Preble, Naval Support Brigade Ashore
caption: Rear Admiral John A. Dahlgren, "The Father of Naval Ordnance" who commanded the Union Navy vessels involved in the Battle of Tulifinny
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