Battle Name : Fort Wagner
Date(s) :
18 July 1863
Outcome :
A victory for American Confederate Forces over American Union Forces
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Seige :
Summary : An assault on a costal battery fort, notable primarily for the gallant but ultimately costly attack by the 54th Massachusetts Regiment - the Union's first Negro Regiment to go into combat.
In modern day : USA
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