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William Harvey Carney (February 29, 1840 – December 9, 1908) was an American soldier during the American Civil War. Born enslaved, he was awarded the Medal of Honor in 1900 for his gallantry in saving the regimental colors during the Battle of Fort Wagner in 1863.
Feb 10, 2017 · Army Sgt. William H. Carney was the first of the nation’s 88 African-American Medal of Honor recipients, earning the medal during the Union Army’s charge on Fort Wagner during the Civil War.
William H. Carney was an American soldier who joined the Union army in 1863 and became a hero of the American Civil War. He was one of the first African Americans to earn the Congressional Medal of Honor, the highest military award in the United States.
Jan 24, 2023 · Recognized for heroically protecting the American flag during the Civil War, Army Sgt. William Harvey Carney receives the Medal of Honor, the nation’s highest military decoration, on May 23,...
Feb 6, 2018 · One USCT member, William H. Carney, transcended good to become great, and was the first black U.S. soldier to earn the Medal of Honor. On February 17, 1863, at age 23, Carney heeded the call...
Sgt. William Carney was the first Black man awarded the Medal of Honor. Born into slavery, he later joined the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment during the Civil War. As his regiment gained the crest of the parapet at the Confederate-held Fort Wagner in South Carolina, Carney took up the American Flag after earlier color bearers fell.
Sgt. William H. Carney. 1863: First black Medal of Honor recipient. Carney was attached to the 54th Massachusetts Colored Infantry. In July 1863, Carney found himself in the fierce Battle...
Dec 9, 2022 · Medal of Honor Recipient William H. Carney with the flag of the 54th Massachusetts. In June 1864, Carney received his discharge due to the lingering effects of his wounds. He returned home, got married, and became a mail carrier for 32 years.
William Carney. Date of Birth - Death February 29, 1840 – December 9, 1908. Born into slavery in the Norfolk area of Virginia, William Carney escaped servitude as a young man on the Underground Railroad to join the rest of his family in Massachusetts.
Feb 8, 2017 · We'll start with the first black recipient of the award: Army Sgt. William H. Carney, who earned the honor for protecting one of the United States' greatest symbols during the Civil War -- the American flag. Carney was born into slavery in Norfolk, Virginia, in 1840.
