How many casualties (dead, missing, and wounded soldiers) did the 54'' Massachusetts suffer while fighting at Fort Wagner, South

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Tamiku [17]

4 years ago

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How many casualties (dead, missing, and wounded soldiers) did the 54'' Massachusetts suffer while fighting at Fort Wagner, South

Carolina, in July 1863?

Social Studies

2 answers:

taurus [48] · Answer 1 · 2022-03-10T02:57:13+03:00

taurus [48]4 years ago

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20 killed, 125 wounded, 102 missing but presumed dead

nadezda [96] · Answer 2 · 2022-03-10T05:11:16+03:00

Answer:

The 54th Massachusetts numbered 600 men at the time of the assault. Of these, 270 were killed, wounded, or captured during the engagement. Col. Shaw was killed, along with 29 of his men; 24 more later died of wounds, 15 were captured, 52 were missing in action and never accounted for, and 149 were wounded.