William Carney Medal Of Honor
Dec. 24, 2024
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 Tell It with Pride: The 54th Massachusetts Regiment and Augustus Saint-Gaudens' Shaw Memorial William Carney Medal Of Honor
