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Thomas M. Wagner

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Thomas M. Wagner
The Storming of Ft. Wagner (1890) by Kurz and Allison
Bornca. 1824
Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina
Died(1862-07-17)July 17, 1862
Fort Moultrie, Sullivan's Island, South Carolina
Buried
Allegiance Confederate States of America
Service / branch Confederate States Army
Years of service1861 – 1862
Rank Lieutenant Colonel
CommandsSouth Carolina 1st South Carolina Artillery

Thomas M. Wagner (born ca. 1824, d. July 17, 1862) was a Lieutenant Colonel in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War. He was killed when a cannon exploded during an inspection at Fort Moultrie. The main fortification on Morris Island was subsequently named for him and was the site of the First and Second Battle of Fort Wagner.

Before the war, he was a South Carolina state senator and an executive of the Charleston and Savannah Railroad.

Thomas M. Wagner at Find a Grave