confederate won the second battle of fort wagner.
confederate won the second battle of fort wagner.
who won the second battle of fort wagner?
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second battle of fort wagner









































the second battle of fort wagner, also known as the second assault on morris island or the battle of fort wagner, morris island, was fought on july 18, 1863, during the american civil war. union army troops commanded by brig. gen. quincy gillmore, launched an unsuccessful assault on the confederate fortress of fort wagner, which protected morris island, south of charleston harbor. the battle came one week after the first battle of fort wagner.









































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second battle of fort wagner
first battle of fort wagner









































the first battle of fort wagner was fought on july 10 and 11, 1863, on morris island in charleston harbor during the american civil war. an attempt by the union army to capture fort wagner was repulsed. the more famous second battle of fort wagner, which involved an assault by the 54th massachusetts, would be fought on july 18.









































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first battle of fort wagner