jul 18, 1863 - Assault of Fort Wagner
Description:
July 18, 1863 - 'Negro troops' of the 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment under Colonel Robert G. Shaw assault fortified Rebels at Fort Wagner, South Carolina. Colonel Shaw and half of the 600 men in the regiment are killed. This leads to Frederick Douglass asking Lincoln for equality in Negro troops (Aug 10, 1863).Added to timeline:
Date:
jul 18, 1863
Now
~ 160 years ago
