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Fort Wagner
Battle Name : Fort Wagner
Date(s) : 18 July 1863
Part of : American Civil War , Naval Operations, 1863 ,
Outcome : A victory for American Confederate Forces over American Union Forces
Type of battle : Land, Sea
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.
