Who was mortally wounded at Fort Wagner, South Carolina
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War Department Adjutant General's Office Washington, November 4, 1863
General Orders No. 354
The name of the fort on the south side of the Potomac river, at present known as Fort "DeKalb," is hereby changed to Fort "Strong," after Major General George C. Strong, U.S. Volunteers, who died at New York City, July 30, 1863, of wounds received in an assault upon Fort Wagner, Charleston harbor, South Carolina.
By Order Of The Secretary Of War:
E.D. TOWNSEND Assistant Adjutant General
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