What the records say
- When
- 18 Jul 1863
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 32.73° N, 79.87° W
- Description
- 1863 battle of the American Civil War
Second Battle of Fort Wagner
1863 battle of the American Civil War
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.
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