The assault on Fort Wagner

By Wendy Vierow

Subjects: Juvenile literature, Massachusetts, history, Morris Island, Battle of (South Carolina : July 10-September 7, 1863) fast (OCoLC)fst01404666, American Civil War (1861-1865) fast (OCoLC)fst01351658, African American, Morris Island, Battle of, S.C., 1863 (July 10-September 7), Massachusetts infantry, 54th regt., 1863-1865, Morris Island, Battle of, S.C., 1863 (July 10-September 7), United states, history, civil war, 1861-1865, juvenile literature, United States, United states, history, civil war, 1861-1865, United States. Army. Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, 54th (1863-1865), United States Civil War, 1861-1865, African American Participation, History, Military participation, African American soldiers, Charleston (S.C.) Civil War, 1861-1865

Description: Provides an overview of the role of African American soldiers in the Civil War, focusing on the establishment of the 54th Massachusetts Regiment and their role in the attack on Fort Wagner on Morris Island, South Carolina.