Second Battle of Fort Wagner happened on 1863-07-18.
The Regiment led the infantry assault, and were all but wiped out. Fort Wagner was never taken
It was mainly made up of free slaves, it was led by Robert Shaw. They were most famous on their attack of fort wagner.
Because it was where the 54th Mass. was first organized.
Pretty much. The dead even included the commander.
Fort Wagner.
First Battle of Fort Wagner happened on 1863-07-10.
Second Battle of Fort Wagner happened on 1863-07-18.
It was the confederates
cause
the south won the battle of Fort Wagner and they also showed how valueable the blacks were
confederate
South Carolina
1861
The confederates won.
Check out the excellent website Civil War Preservation Trust. They have an excellent map of the site and the assault on Fort Wagner. The site shows the placement of all the fort armaments, it's location and the placement of the troops laying siege to the fort.
The Battle of Fort Wagner was a Confederate victory on July 11, 1863. This would be the first Union attempt to take control of the fort. The fort was an important fortification protecting the Charleston South Carolina Harbor.