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Why was sergeant William Harvey Carney awarded the congressional Medal of Honor?
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∙ 11y ago
He got awarded with it by holding up the american flag while he was under severe fire and had two major wounds
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What war did William carney win the medal of honor?
Sergeant William Carney was the first black soldier to be awarded the Medal of Honor. This was during the Civil War.
Who saved the colours of the 54th Massachusetts?
Sergeant William H. Carney, who was later awarded the Medal of Honor.
Who was first black to win the Congressional Medal of Honor?
william carney
Did the 54th Massachusetts receive any medals?
Sergeant William H. Carney became the first African American to earn the Medal of Honor. Sergeant William H. Carney became the first African American to earn the Medal of Honor.
Who was the first African congressional medal of honor winner?
William Harvey Carney was the first African American to perform an action for which a Medal of Honor was awarded, but Robert Blake was the first African American to actually receive the Medal.
Who was the first african-american civil war soldier to receive the congressional medal honor?
William Carney was the first African-American recipient for his actions on July 18, 1863 at Fort Wagner, S.C. as a member of the 54th Massachusetts Regiment in the Civil War
First black soldier to earn a Medal of Honor?
I found a website for you that gives you a list of the first Congressional Medal of Honor Recipients. They were Black soldiers from the Civil War. My eyes are not working well today so please read the list and see if you can determine who was the first one to get his medal.
Where was William Carney born?
William Carney was born in Biloxi, Mississippi.
When did William J. Carney die?
William J. Carney died in 2010.
When was William J. Carney born?
William J. Carney was born in 1927.
This civil war soldier was the first African-American to receive the Medal of Honor?
Sergeant William Carney was the first African-American to receive the Medal of Honor
What is William Harvey Carney's birthday?
William Harvey Carney was born on March 28, 1842.
