June 4, 1863: Action at Bluffton, S.C.

JUNE 4TH, 1863:  The USS Commodore McDonough, Lt.-Cmdr. Bacon, with steamer Island City, transport Cossack, and Army gunboat Mayflower in company, transported and supported an Army action at Bluffton, South Carolina.

The troops disembarked without incident under the protection of the gunboat, and proceeded to Bluffton where they met strong Confederate resistance.  With naval gunfire support, the town was destroyed and the troops were enabled to reembark with the mission successfully completed.

--Old B-Runner