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43 relations: Abatis, African Americans, American Battlefield Trust, American Civil War, Battle of Grimball's Landing, Battle of Roanoke Island, Brigadier general (United States), Carronade, Charleston, South Carolina, Civil War Trust, Colonel (United States), Columbiad, Confederate States Army, Confederate States of America, First Battle of Fort Wagner, Fort Wagner, George Crockett Strong, Glory (1989 film), Haldimand S. Putnam, Howitzer, John A. Dahlgren, John Lyman Chatfield, Johnson Hagood (governor), Monitor (warship), Morris Island, Mortar (weapon), P. G. T. Beauregard, Parapet, Quincy Adams Gillmore, Robert Gould Shaw, Sabal, Truman Seymour, Union (American Civil War), Union Army, United States, United States Army, William B. Taliaferro, William Harvey Carney, 3rd New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry, 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, 62nd Ohio Infantry, 67th Ohio Infantry, 9th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment.
Abatis
An abatis, abattis, or abbattis is a field fortification consisting of an obstacle formed (in the modern era) of the branches of trees laid in a row, with the sharpened tops directed outwards, towards the enemy.
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African Americans
African Americans (also referred to as Black Americans or Afro-Americans) are an ethnic group of Americans with total or partial ancestry from any of the black racial groups of Africa.
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American Battlefield Trust
The American Battlefield Trust is a charitable organization (501(c)(3)) whose primary focus is in the preservation of battlefields of the American Civil War, the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 through acquisition of battlefield land.
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American Civil War
The American Civil War (also known by other names) was a war fought in the United States from 1861 to 1865.
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Battle of Grimball's Landing
The Battle of Grimball's Landing took place in James Island, South Carolina, on July 16, 1863, during the American Civil War.
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Battle of Roanoke Island
The opening phase of what came to be called the Burnside Expedition, the Battle of Roanoke Island was an amphibious operation of the American Civil War, fought on February 7–8, 1862, in the North Carolina Sounds a short distance south of the Virginia border.
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Brigadier general (United States)
In the United States Armed Forces, brigadier general (BG, BGen, or Brig Gen) is a one-star general officer with the pay grade of O-7 in the U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps, and U.S. Air Force.
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Carronade
A carronade is a short, smoothbore, cast iron cannon which was used by the Royal Navy and first produced by the Carron Company, an ironworks in Falkirk, Scotland, UK.
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Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston is the oldest and largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina, the county seat of Charleston County, and the principal city in the Charleston–North Charleston–Summerville Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Civil War Trust
The Civil War Trust is now the American Battlefield Trust, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization whose primary focus is in the preservation of American battlefields.
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Colonel (United States)
In the United States Army, Marine Corps, and Air Force, colonel is the most senior field grade military officer rank, immediately above the rank of lieutenant colonel and immediately below the rank of brigadier general.
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Columbiad
The columbiad was a large-caliber, smoothbore, muzzle-loading cannon able to fire heavy projectiles at both high and low trajectories.
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Confederate States Army
The Confederate States Army (C.S.A.) was the military land force of the Confederate States of America (Confederacy) during the American Civil War (1861–1865).
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Confederate States of America
The Confederate States of America (CSA or C.S.), commonly referred to as the Confederacy, was an unrecognized country in North America that existed from 1861 to 1865.
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First Battle of Fort Wagner
The First Battle of Fort Wagner was fought on July 10 and 11, 1863, on Morris Island in Charleston harbor during the American Civil War.
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Fort Wagner
Fort Wagner or Battery Wagner was a beachhead fortification on Morris Island, South Carolina, that covered the southern approach to Charleston Harbor.
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George Crockett Strong
George Crockett Strong (October 16, 1832 – July 30, 1863) was a Union brigadier general in the American Civil War.
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Glory (1989 film)
Glory is a 1989 American war film directed by Edward Zwick, starring Matthew Broderick, Denzel Washington, Cary Elwes and Morgan Freeman.
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Haldimand S. Putnam
Haldimand Sumner Putnam (October 15, 1835 – July 18, 1863) was a brevet colonel in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
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Howitzer
A howitzer is a type of artillery piece characterized by a relatively short barrel and the use of comparatively small propellant charges to propel projectiles over relatively high trajectories, with a steep angle of descent.
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John A. Dahlgren
John Adolphus Bernard Dahlgren (November 13, 1809 – July 12, 1870) was a United States Navy officer who founded his service's Ordnance Department and launched major advances in gunnery.
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John Lyman Chatfield
John Lyman Chatfield was a Union Army colonel in the American Civil War.
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Johnson Hagood (governor)
Johnson Hagood (February 21, 1829January 4, 1898) was a brigadier general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War and the 80th Governor of South Carolina from 1880 to 1882.
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Monitor (warship)
A monitor was a relatively small warship which was neither fast nor strongly armoured but carried disproportionately large guns.
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Morris Island
Morris Island is an 840-acre (3.4 km²) uninhabited island in Charleston Harbor in South Carolina, accessible only by boat.
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Mortar (weapon)
A mortar is usually a simple, lightweight, man portable, muzzle-loaded weapon, consisting of a smooth-bore metal tube fixed to a base plate (to absorb recoil) with a lightweight bipod mount.
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P. G. T. Beauregard
Pierre Gustave Toutant-Beauregard (May 28, 1818 – February 20, 1893) was an American military officer who was the first prominent general of the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.
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Parapet
A parapet is a barrier which is an extension of the wall at the edge of a roof, terrace, balcony, walkway or other structure.
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Quincy Adams Gillmore
Quincy Adams Gillmore (February 25, 1825 – April 11, 1888) was an American civil engineer, author, and a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
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Robert Gould Shaw
Robert Gould Shaw (October 10, 1837 – July 18, 1863) was an American soldier in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
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Sabal
Sabal is a genus of New World palms, commonly known as palmettos.
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Truman Seymour
Truman Seymour (September 24, 1824 – October 30, 1891) was a career soldier and an accomplished painter.
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Union (American Civil War)
During the American Civil War (1861–1865), the Union, also known as the North, referred to the United States of America and specifically to the national government of President Abraham Lincoln and the 20 free states, as well as 4 border and slave states (some with split governments and troops sent both north and south) that supported it.
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Union Army
During the American Civil War, the Union Army referred to the United States Army, the land force that fought to preserve the Union of the collective states.
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United States
The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a federal republic composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions.
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United States Army
The United States Army (USA) is the land warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces.
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William B. Taliaferro
William Booth Taliaferro (December 28, 1822 – February 27, 1898), was a United States Army officer, a lawyer, legislator and Confederate general in the American Civil War.
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William Harvey Carney
William Harvey Carney (February 29, 1840 – December 9, 1908) was an African American soldier during the American Civil War.
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3rd New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry
3rd New Hampshire Volunteer Regiment was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
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54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment
The 54th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that saw extensive service in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
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62nd Ohio Infantry
The 62nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry (or 62nd OVI) was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
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67th Ohio Infantry
The 67th Ohio Volunteer Infantry (or 67th OVI) was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
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9th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment
The 9th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
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Battle of Fort Wagner, Battle of Fort Wagner, Morris Island.
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Battle_of_Fort_Wagner
