On February 10, 1865, Union troops from the Northern District of the Department of the South under Brigadier General Alexander Schimmelfennig made one final expedition to James Island.

Early on the morning of February 10, four Union gunboats shelled the Confederate rifle pits while General Schimmelfennig's troops began their landing.

[3] The official records reported that his leg required amputation and he died as a result, although in fact the major survived.

The battle proved to be inconclusive when both sides eventually withdrew after making no significant gains.

[2] As Union General William T. Sherman’s army moved through South Carolina, the Confederate forces evacuated Charleston.