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William Carney |
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William Carney was an American Union Civil War hero and
the first African-American to earn the Congressional
Medal of Honor. It was as a member of the Massachusetts
Infantry during the American Civil War, that he was
awarded the Medal of Honor for, "most distinguished
gallantry in action" during the Union assault on Fort
Wagner, South Carolina, on July 18th, 1863.
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Biographical fast facts |
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Full or original name at birth: William Harvey Carney
Date and place of birth: February 29, 1840,
Norfolk, Virginia*, U.S.A.
Date, place and cause of death: December 9, 1908,
at 128 Mill Street, New Bedford, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
(Injuries sustained in an accident)
Marriage
Wife: Susanna Williams (m. October 1864 - December 9, 1908) (his death)
Child: Clara Heronia (daughter)
Parents
Father: William Carney
Mother: Ann Dean Carney
Burial site: Oak Grove Cemetery,
New Bedford, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
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Error correction or clarification |
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* "New Bedford" is erroneously reported
as Sgt. Carney’s place of birth by a couple of
misinformed sources. His family didn't move to
New Bedford until he was 16 years old. Sergeant
Carney himself addressed this issue in an account
he gave of his family background in 1863.
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