Wads worth, Peleg

(1748-1829), fought at Long Island in 1776, and was second in command of the Penobscot expedition in 1779. He represented Maine in the U. S. Congre from 1793 to 1807. ‘Wagner, Fort, S. C., in po e ion of a strong body of Confederhe ates under Beau regard in 1863 and a aulted without succe by General Strong with 11,500 Federals of Gilmore’s command. Strong was a isted by Dahlgren with the Federal frigate ‘‘ Ironsides’”’ and six monitors. The Federals desired to hold Fort Wagner in order to render the destruction of Fort Sumter easier. The Federal troops were secretly landed upon the south end of Morris Island and the Confederate works in that vicinity easily captured. July 17, a brief a ault was made, which was quickly repulsed by the Confederates. July 18, the a ault was resumed. Strong was mortally wounded and 1,515 men were lost. Putnam, and Shaw, who led a colored regiment, were also killed. The a aults were continued upon Sumter, however, though that upon Wagner ceased. Sumter was practically destroyed by July 23, though Beau regard’s force nearly twice outnumbered Gilmore’s. 347