In 1863, Sgt.
William Carney entered the military and became a member of the 54th
Massachusetts Colored Infantry. In July of that same year, Carney found himself
in the fierce Battle of Fort Wagner. After being wounded, Sgt. Carney saw that
the color bearer had been shot down a few feet away. Carney summoned all his
strength to retrieve the fallen colors and continued the charge. During the
charge Carney was shot several more times, yet he kept the colors flying high.
Once delivering the flag back to his regiment, he shouted "The Old Flag
never touched the ground!" For this act Sgt. Carney became the first African
American Soldier to receive the Medal of Honor.
http://www.army.mil/africanamericans/profiles/carney.html
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