Civil War in America: Assault on Fort Wagner 1863
Assault on Fort Wagner, Charleston Harbour, on the night of July 18th 1863, showing the rush of the garrison to the parapet. Negro troops of the 54th Massachusetts under Colonel Robert Shaw assaulted rebels at Fort Wagner, resulted in the death of half of his 600 men
Picture No
10218431
Media ID
45989839
Size
5035px x 4396px
(5.8MB)
Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
Engraving by Frank Vizetelly in The Illustrated London News', 26 September 1863
Date
1863
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