2. The Battle of Fort Wagner was a Confederate
victory during the American Civil War (1861-
1865). The battle took place in July 1863 at Fort
Wagner on Morris Island, South Carolina. The
fort protected the harbor of the city of
Charleston. The battle became famous for the
heroic efforts of an all-black Union regiment.
The regiment's bravery helped win acceptance
for African American soldiers fighting for the
Union.
3. The location was at Morris isle. And the city of
Charleston. USA / South Carolina / Sullivan's
Island / Charleston, South Carolina.
4. Result although a tactical defeat, the battle of Fort
Wagner saw action for black troops in the Civil
War, and it spurred additional recruitment that
gave the Union army a further numerical
advantage in troops over the South.
5. Sgt. Henry Stewart, Company E, 54th
Massachusetts Infantry. Sergeant William
Harvey Carney, Colonel Robert Gould Shaw
Robert Gould Shaw Major General Quincy A. Gilmore
