The Assault on Fort Wagner: Black Union Soldiers Make a Stand in South Carolina Battle
Author: Vierow, Wendy
Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
6.1
Points
0.5
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
1659
Points per Word
0.000301
Page Count
24
Points per Page
0.020833
Description
This book provides an overview of the role of African American soldiers in the Civil War, focusing on the establishment of the 54th Massachusetts Regiment and their role in the attack on Fort Wagner on Morris Island, South Carolina.