Tag: 9th Maine

  • Gaining a Foothold on Morris Island – July 10-11, 1863 Part 3

    Success, Failure, and Reconsideration Although the flanking move by the 6th Connecticut was in large part responsible for the collapse of the Confederate defense south of Battery Wagner they paid an unexpected price for their success. They had surprised the enemy and their own troops as well. As the 3rd New Hampshire moved around the […]