Sergeant William F. Carney, the first Black Medal of Honor recipient, kept the American flag held high - The Boston Globe
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Happy black history month. Take a moment to remember Sergeant William H. Carney, the first African-American recipient of the Medal of Honor. He ran towards the sound of gunfire, and after being
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Meet Sgt. William Carney: The first African-American Medal of Honor recipient | Article | The United States Army
In 1900, Sgt. William Carney became the first African American to receive a Congressional Medal of Honor for valor during the Civil War. On July 18, 1863, the 54th Massachusetts U.S. Colored
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July 18, 1863: Sgt. William Carney Earns Medal of Honor on Civil War Battlefield - Zinn Education Project
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Seth Moulton ב-X: "William Harvey Carney was born into slavery and escaped to New Bedford via the Underground Railroad. He joined the 54th Massachusetts Infantry and was the first Black soldier to
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Sergeant William Carney was the First African American Congressional medal of Honor Recipient in the U.S. Army
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Meet Sgt. William Carney: The first African-American Medal of Honor recipient | Article | The United States Army
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