American Civil War · BATTLE SITE ·
Second Battle of Fort Wagner (1863)
On the American Civil War map as “Fort Wagner”
18 Jul 1863 — The 54th Massachusetts, one of the first Black regiments, leads the assault on Charleston harbor’s battery and loses nearly half its strength; Colonel Shaw is buried with his men. The courage is an argument — by war’s end 180,000 Black soldiers wear Union blue.
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- Gettysburg and Vicksburg (chapter 8 of American Civil War)
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- The American Civil War, 1840–1877
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