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To: C19fan
Couple of things about this attack. The film shows the 54th attacking Fort Wagner north to south. In actuality, the attack was from south to north. Also, the site of Fort Wagner is not longer there. Much of Morris Island, the location of Fort Wagner, has been eroded away by the sea.
12 posted on 07/20/2020 6:49:41 AM PDT by ops33 (SMSgt, USAF, Retired)
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To: ops33

I let that slide. Apparently they had to make that compromise to find a good beach location to shoot the scenes.


13 posted on 07/20/2020 7:50:13 AM PDT by GreenLanternCorps (Hi! I'm the Dread Pirate Roberts! (TM) Atsk about franchise opportunities in your area.)
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To: ops33

Only way to get there now is by boat. Not too far away from Fort Sumter.

Here’s how modern Clymers honor them;

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/06/02/rioters-deface-glory-monument-to-black-civil-war-soldiers-boston-54th/


16 posted on 07/20/2020 8:09:06 AM PDT by Hillarys Gate Cult (Free the TVs!)
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