July 20, 1863---"It was terrible."

JULY 20, 1863:           

Frederick Douglass’s son Lewis Henry writes a stark note to his wife Amelia about the Battle of Battery Wagner:

“We charged that terrible battery on Morris Island known as Fort Wagner, and were repulsed with a loss of 300 killed and wounded. I escaped unhurt from amidst that perfect hail of shot and shell. It was terrible.”

July 19, 1863---The Battle of Buffington Island, Ohio

JULY 19, 1863:            

The Battle of Buffington Island, Ohio. 

In the only Civil War battle to occur within the State of Ohio, Colonel John Hunt Morgan is captured at the head of his Raiders when they are overwhelmed by superior numbers. Morgan would eventually escape from captivity and return to his command.