The Union Army was never able to capture Fort Wagner. Eventually they got men and cannon into positions on the swampy islands around it so they made it untenable for the Confederates, who evacuated Fort Wagner and blew it up as they left.
The events depicted in the movie "Glory", the attack against Fort Wagner in which the 54th Massachusetts participated, took place in July, 1863.
the south won the battle of Fort Wagner and they also showed how valueable the blacks were
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.
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.
Pat mehiny
The Battle of Fort Necessity took place in Farmington in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
Charleston, South Carolina
Second Battle of Fort Wagner happened on 1863-07-18.
First Battle of Fort Wagner happened on 1863-07-10.
the south won the battle of Fort Wagner and they also showed how valueable the blacks were
1861
It was mainly made up of free slaves, it was led by Robert Shaw. They were most famous on their attack of fort wagner.
The Second Battle of Fort Wagner was on July 18, 1863 in South Carolina. There Confederate forces stopped for the second time, the Union's attempt to capture that fort.
Morris Island, South Carolina
Pat mehiny
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.
The battle of Fort Wagner, near Charleston.
On July 11, 1863 for the first time. On July 18, 1863 Fort Wagner was assaulted for the second time. Then the Federals pressed on the formal siege operations, which forced the Confederate to abandon Morris Island and the fort, on the night of Sept. 6-7.