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William H. Carney

1840 – 1908

Norfolk, Virginia.

A member of the 54th Massachusetts Infantry, the first all-Black regiment. During the assault on Fort Wagner, he was shot multiple times but refused to let the American flag touch the ground, saying,…

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A member of the 54th Massachusetts Infantry, the first all-Black regiment. During the assault on Fort Wagner, he was shot multiple times but refused to let the American flag touch the ground, saying, "Boys, the old flag never touched the ground!" He received the Medal of Honor in 1900 .

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