Fort Wagner and the 54th Massachusetts
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Fort Wagner and the 54th Massachusetts
150 years ago today the Union army attacked Fort Wagner outside of Charleston South Carolina. Leading the charge was the black regiment the 54th MA. Their brave and ...
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