Army Sgt. William H. Carney earned the honor for protecting one of the United States' greatest symbols during the Civil War -- the American flag. Carney was born into slavery in Norfolk, Virginia ...

William Carney directly experienced some of the worst failings of America. Yet, on that day in 1863, he showed us all that our great and gallant experiment in freedom is still worth fighting for.

William Carney didn’t just carry the flag at Fort Wagner—he hauled the soul of a nation on his back through a storm of lead, and never let it fall.

Manchester, CT. – William H. Carney, 85, of Manchester, CT, formerly of Rensselaer, NY, passed away peacefully on December 28, 2018. He was born in Albany, New York January 15, 1933, son of the ...

Sergeant William H. Carney had wanted to become a minister. But when the Civil War broke out, Carney, then living in New Bedford, was persuaded to volunteer for the Union Army.

Medal of Honor: William Carney, a free graphic novel, tells Carney's story as a member of the Massachusetts 54th Regiment, which was the first black army unit during the Civil War.

Medal of Honor: William Carney, a free graphic novel, tells Carney's story as a member of the Massachusetts 54th Regiment, which was the first black army unit during the Civil War.