William H. Carney Memorial Academy on Thursday morning. Carney was commemorated with a limited edition graphic with 100 prints, emblazoned with his portrait and images of the Civil War era.

Sgt. William H. Carney was the first African American to be awarded the Medal of Honor, the nation’s highest military decoration, on this day in history, May 23, 1900, for his efforts at ...

William H. Carney, who had died on Dec. 8. Never before had this honor been paid to an ordinary citizen and African American; but Carney was far from ordinary. Carney was born into slavery in 1840.

Even their enemies had to grudgingly admit that fact. One USCT member, William H. Carney, transcended good to become great, and was the first black U.S. soldier to earn the Medal of Honor.

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 ...

The Defense Department (DoD) efforts to purge civil rights figures from its website led to the deletion of a page about Black Civil War hero Sgt. William Carney. That link once directed readers to ...

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. He attached to ...