Plan of the assault on Ft. Wagner, July 11th 1863.
Summary
Detail of Morris Island, Charleston Harbor, Charleston S.C., showing Confederate Fort Wagner being shelled by the U.S.S. Monitor. Also shown is the daylight assault of Gen. George C. Strong against the heavily-defended fort. Strong's forces were quickly repulsed and with great loss of life.
Color coding indicates the location of Union and Confederate forces.
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In the Robert Knox Sneden Diary (Mss5:1 Sn237:1 v. 4, p. 728).
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Date
01/01/1863
Contributors
Sneden, Robert Knox, 1832-1918.
Source
Library of Congress
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Public Domain