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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1862-1865) - A Confederate [[U.S. Civil War]] post established in 1862 on Morris Island, Charleston County, South Carolina. Captured in 1863 by Union forces and renamed [[Fort Strong (3)]]. Abandoned at the end of the war in 1865. Also known as [[Battery Wagner (3)]]. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1862-1865) - A Confederate [[U.S. Civil War]] post established in 1862 on Morris Island, Charleston County, South Carolina. Captured in 1863 by Union forces and renamed [[Fort Strong (3)]]. Abandoned at the end of the war in 1865. Also known as [[Battery Wagner (3)]]. | ||
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Revision as of 09:44, 14 March 2013
Fort Wagner (1) (1862-1865) - A Confederate U.S. Civil War post established in 1862 on Morris Island, Charleston County, South Carolina. Captured in 1863 by Union forces and renamed Fort Strong (3). Abandoned at the end of the war in 1865. Also known as Battery Wagner (3).
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Current Status
No remains on Morris Island, Charleston County, South Carolina
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Location: Morris Island, Charleston County, South Carolina. Map point is approximate. Maps & Images Lat: 32.7375019 Long: -79.8720376 |
Sources:
- Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 724
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