Second Battle of Fort Wagner (1863 AD)
Second Battle of Fort Wagner (United States (Union) vs C.S. (Confederacy)) took place in 1863 AD during Jerard.
Battle facts
- Year: 1863 AD
- Date: 1863-07-18
- Era: Modern
- Conflict: Jerard
- Side A: United States (Union)
- Side B: C.S. (Confederacy)
- Commanders (A): Quincy A. Gillmore, Truman Seymour, John A. Dahlgren, Robert Gould Shaw, George C. Strong
- Commanders (B): P.G.T. Beauregard, William B. Taliaferro, Johnson Hagood
- Casualties: approx. 1,515 total
(246 killed;
880 wounded;
389 missing/captured)174 total
(36 killed;
133 wounded;
5 missing/captured)
- Outcome: Confederate victory
- Coordinates: 32.730°, -79.871°
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