Thomas M. Wagner

Thomas M. Wagner (c. 1824 – July 17, 1862) was an American military officer, who held the rank of 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.

Thomas M. Wagner
Thomas M. Wagner's tomb at St Michael's Episcopal Churchyard, Charleston (the white column)
Born	ca. 1824 Charleston, South Carolina, US
Died	(1862-07-17)July 17, 1862 Fort Moultrie, Sullivan's Island, South Carolina, US
Buried	St. Michael's Churchyard in Charleston, South Carolina
Allegiance	Confederate States of America
Branch	Confederate States Army
Years of service	1861 – 1862
Rank	Lieutenant Colonel
Commands	1st South Carolina Artillery

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

See also

• Biography portal
• South Carolina portal
• American Civil War portal

External links

• Media related to Thomas M. Wagner at Wikimedia Commons