Second Battle of Fort Wagner
GPTKB entity
Statements (22)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Wagner
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Increased recruitment of African American soldiers
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| gptkbp:casualties |
Confederate: ~174
Union: ~1,515 |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_William_B._Taliaferro
gptkb:General_Quincy_A._Gillmore |
| gptkbp:date |
July 18, 1863
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| gptkbp:followed_by |
Battle of Fort Sumter (1863)
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
gptkb:Siege_of_Charleston
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Second Battle of Fort Wagner
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Fort_Wagner,_South_Carolina
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| gptkbp:media_appearances |
gptkb:Glory_(1989_film)
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| gptkbp:notable_members |
gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:Confederate_States_Army gptkb:54th_Massachusetts_Infantry_Regiment |
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:American_Civil_War
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| gptkbp:preceded_by |
Battle of Fort Wagner (1862)
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| gptkbp:result |
Confederate victory
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| gptkbp:significance |
First major assault by African American troops
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| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
gptkb:Capture_of_Fort_Wagner
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