What was the result of assault on fort Wagner by the African American soldiers of the union's 54th Massachusetts reginment?

Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

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.

Answer 3

It was the first battle in the civil war where blacks fought in battle.

Answer 4

It was an all-black unit (except for the officers) made up of freed slaves

Answer 5

the assult failed, but the regiment earned respect for its bravery in action. <Kortni>

Answer 6

The assault failed, but the regiment earned respect for its bravery in action

Answer 7

The assault, after initial success, failed, and many of the attacking troops perished in the attempt.

Answer 8

no