He was employed as a messenger at the Massachusetts State House, where in 1908 he would be fatally injured in an accident that trapped his leg in an elevator.
It is probably the year 1908, December 8
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
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The black soldiers managed to penetrate into the fort but, in spite of their gallant behaviour, after a relentless fighting they were repulsed with heavy losses and their commander, Col. Shaw was shot to dead. Sergeant William H. Carney so distinguished himself that he was later awarded the Medal of Honor, the first to be given to a black soldier.
Captain Arthur H. Keller's first wife was Sarah E. Rosser, daughter of William Simpson. They were married November 12, 1867, and she died in March of 1877. They had two children, James and William.
Abraham gave William H. Carney the award for his braveness as to not let the flag touch the ground when his troops marched. Lincoln was proud to give him this award for his honor to the Union to be brave enough to fight for the thing he dosent want no more.
William J. Carney died in 2010.
William H. Carney was born on February 29th 1840 in Norfolk, Virginia as slave
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He was already a career Regular.
He died on December 8, 1908.
being an African American soilder that got 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.
William Carney was born in Biloxi, Mississippi.
Sergeant William H. Carney, who was later awarded the Medal of Honor.
William J. Carney was born in 1927.
William Harvey Carney was born on March 28, 1842.
William E. Carney was born on 1878-01-16.