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It was the first all-black regiment in American History.
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What was the result of assault on fort Wagner by the African American soldiers of the union's 54th Massachusetts reginment?
The 54th Massachusetts did not attack alone, there were several other regiments in its brigade also involved. The attackers briefly gained possession of a small portion of the Fort, but were then ejected, so the attack failed. The Yankees never did capture the Fort. As time went on more Yankees arrived in the Charleston area and joined the campaign to capture that city. The complicated system of rivers and islands around Charleston was dotted with earthwork forts, like Wagner, and artillery batteries. Eventually the Yankees got into positions where Fort Wagner was becoming very isolated and exposed, so its Confederate defenders blew it up one night and escaped in the darkness to Charleston.
Why did the battle of fort Wagner so important to the 54Th?
Because it was where the 54th Mass. was first organized.
What kind of troops formed the 54 Massachusetts regiment?
The 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment was a Militia troop comprised of black soldiers led by white officers, and commanded by Colonel Robert Shaw. Sergeant William Carney of the 54th received the Medal of Honor
Why was the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry so important to the history of the US Civil War?
1- They were an all-Black regiment. There were other black regiments organized from ex-slaves as the Union army moved through the Southern States. This unit was raised within Massachusetts from free men and some ex-slaves who had escaped the South.2- This black regiment distinguished itself in battle. Many black soldiers did not see combat and some did not perform well in combat. The 54th Mass had at least one man earn the Medal of Honor.3- It had a movie made about it: called "Glory". Several books have been published about it and the memoirs of its commander.4- Not all of the regiment was killed in the battle of Fort Wagner, as the movie implies.
What was the result of the assault on Fort Wagner by the African American soilders of the Union's 54th Massachuttes Regiment?
The attack by a brigade which included several regiments, including the 54th Massachusetts, on Battery Wagner was repulsed. Some of the attackers did make it to the interior of the fortification, but the Rebels rallied and drove them out. Battery Wagner never fell to the Yankees. Developments elsewhere around Charleston rendered the Rebel ability to continue to hold the battery questionable, so it was evacuated by its garrison and blown up as they retreated.
What Was the importance of the battle of Fort Wagner?
The battle of Fort Wagner took place during the United States Civil War. It served an important role as the battle that had African American soldiers playing a significant role. There were actually two battles of Fort Wagner one on July 11, the other on the 18th.
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What was the result of the assault on Fort Wagner by African American soldiers of the Union's 54th Massachusetts Regiment?
They made a brave attack, but it was unsuccessful. The attack was actually made by their whole brigade, so three other regiments also took part. Some of the Union troops, including men of the 54th Massachusetts, actually fought their way inside the Fort for a brief time, but were then forced back out with heavy losses. Union troops never succeeded in capturing Battery (or Fort) Wagner. Eventually its Rebels garrison was outflanked as Union artillery and troop positions bypassed the Battery and threatened to cut it off. So one dark night the Rebel troops blew up their own Fort and escaped to Charleston.
What was the result of the assault on Fort Wagner by the African American soldiers on the Union's 54th Massachusetts Regiment?
They made a brave attack, but it was unsuccessful. The attack was actually made by their whole brigade, so three other regiments also took part. Some of the Union troops, including men of the 54th Massachusetts, actually fought their way inside the Fort for a brief time, but were then forced back out with heavy losses. Union troops never succeeded in capturing Battery (or Fort) Wagner. Eventually its Rebels garrison was outflanked as Union artillery and troop positions bypassed the Battery and threatened to cut it off. So one dark night the Rebel troops blew up their own Fort and escaped to Charleston.
What was the result of the assult on fort wagner by the african american soldiers of the union's 54th massachusetts regiment?
The black soldiers managed to penetrate into the fort but, in spite of their gallant behaviour, after a relentless fighting they were repulsed with heavy losses and their commander, Col. Shaw was shot to dead. Sergeant William H. Carney so distinguished himself that he was later awarded the Medal of Honor, the first to be given to a black soldier.
Who won the battle fort Wagner?
i believe the main event of the battle of fort of battery wgner was the 54th Massachusetts voluntary infantry, an all black regiment attacking the confederates. Even the the regiment did lose many men during the battle they fought hard with hand to hand combat with the Confederates. The regiment lost 25% of it's men including its commanding officer General Robert gould Shaw.
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