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rahamy
22 Mar 05, 16:25
Q: What unit led the vanguard in the attack upon Fort Wagner, South Carolina?
KG_RangerBooBoo
22 Mar 05, 17:06
54th Massachussets
Reiryc
22 Mar 05, 20:05
Someone has been watching glory!
KG_RangerBooBoo
22 Mar 05, 20:18
Yes, about a month ago. I think it is a pretty good movie and have it on my list for the wife to pick bday, fathers day, etc. presents from.
rahamy
22 Mar 05, 20:50
Yes, I agree, and excellent movie.
dannybou
22 Mar 05, 20:54
Watched it three times. Makes you feel for this Regiment's charge. Now I wonder, did they ever come as close as the movie portrays them? I mean did they breach the outer wall and were beaten back inside the ramparts?
Mad Cow
23 Mar 05, 12:36
Can't be this easy, the 54th Mass.
Mad Cow
23 Mar 05, 12:40
see i was beaten to it...

http://extlab1.entnem.ufl.edu/olustee/pics/btrywgnr.jpg
Mad Cow
23 Mar 05, 12:42
Watched it three times. Makes you feel for this Regiment's charge. Now I wonder, did they ever come as close as the movie portrays them? I mean did they breach the outer wall and were beaten back inside the ramparts?

The 54th occupied a portion of the parapet, long enough to hoist their flag, but they were ordered to withdraw having suffered heavy casualties.

The Fort was never carried by force, it was put under seige and eventually abandonded by the Confederates two months after the failed, heroic assault of the 54th.
Mad Cow
23 Mar 05, 12:46
I love Glory, even if some of the dialog makes me cringe at times.

Anyways, great movie and it is among my Civil War DVD collection.

Glory
Gettysburg
Gods and Generals
Cold Mountain
Andersonville
The Outlaw Josey Wales
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

I think thats about it. Need to get the Ken Burns documentary eventually but I have heard poor reviews of how they did the DVD. I was able to catch some of it on PBS a couple months ago, though. Really good stuff.