Fort Wagner

• Aerial View of Morris Island

  

  Aerial view of Morris Island and the surrounding region. As you can see, Morris Island is surrounded by a marshy region, as it was in 1863.

• Morris Island Scene

  

  The Civil War Trust worked to save 117 acres of Morris Island from development in 2008.

  Michael Melford

• Preserved Land

  

  The Civil War Trust in 2008 worked to save 117 acres of historic Morris Island. Morris Island will thus retain its wild, natural state for future visitors to come.

  Michael Melford

• 54th Massachusetts Reenactors on Morris Island

  

  Reenactors from the 54th Massachusetts Regiment stand on Morris Island.

• "The Old Flag Never Touched the Ground"

  

  This painting by Rick Reeves depicts the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment at the attack on Fort Wagner, South Carolina, on July 18, 1863

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• Assault on Fort Wagner

  

  This illustration shows the Federal attack upon Fort Wagner on July 18, 1863.

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• Colonel Robert Gould Shaw

  

  Detailed view from a Robert Gould Shaw carte de visite. Shaw was killed during the assault on Fort Wagner.

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• Currier & Ives Illustration of the Assault

  

  This Currier & Ives illustration shows the assault of the 54th Massachusetts upon Fort Wagner and its Confederate defenders.

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• William Carney - Medal of Honor Winner

  

  Image of William Carney, who won the Medal of Honor for his actions during the assault on Fort Wagner. A 54th Massachusetts Regiment recruiting poster is to the right.

• Casualty List for the 54th Massachusetts

  

  During it assault upon Fort Wagner, the 54th Massachusetts, the lead regiment in the Federal attack, suffered 272 casualties.

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• Fort Wagner and Fort Gregg

  

  View of Forts Wagner and Gregg on Morris Island, evacuated by Confederates, September 6, 1863

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• Sunset at Morris Island

  

  View looking across the surf to Morris Island - location of the fateful attack upon Fort Wagner on July 18, 1863.

  Michael Melford

• View of Morris Island

  

  Union forces slowly moved up Morris Island, using entrenchments, to advance close enough to launch their assault on July 18, 1863.

  Michael Melford

• Morris Island, First Parallel

  

  This 1863 photograph shows some of the extensive entrenchments that were dug on Morris Island as part of the ongoing operations against Fort Wagner.

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• View of Morris Island - Naval Combat

  

  This view of Morris Island shows, in the far distance, a number of Federal naval vessels firing on targets in the Charleston Harbor area - a rare instance of combat photography in the Civil War.

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• Naval Bombardment of Fort Wagner

  

  This illustration shows the intense land and sea bombardment that Fort Wagner was subjected to prior to the fateful assault on July 18, 1863.

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• Officers of the 54th Massachusetts

  

  Portrait of three officers of the 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment. The officers have been identified as Capts. L. Tomilson, C.E. Emilio, and Lt. D. Speer, Co. C.

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• Saint-Gaudens' Memorial

  

  Memorial to Robert Gould Shaw and the Massachusetts Fifty-Fourth Regiment, 1884 - 1897 by Augustus Saint-Gaudens. The plaster model (shown here) is in the National Gallery of Art and the bronze monument is in Boston.

  Rob Shenk

• Stereoview Card - Interior of Fort Wagner

  

  This stereoview card shows the interior of Fort Wagner after its capture by Federal forces.

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• The Swamp Angel

  

  View of the earth and sandbag position from where the rifled artillery piece named "The Swamp Angel" was operated from. Built upon marshy ground, the Swamp Angel was able to fire upon the city of Charleston.

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