William H. Carney, Fort Wagner soldier and Medal of Honor recipient

William H. Carney, Fort Wagner soldier and Medal of Honor recipient

Dec 13 , 2025

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Blood-soaked, smoke choking the air—flag slipping from a dying hand. William H. Carney didn’t hesitate. Through a hail of bullets and crashing chaos at Fort Wagner, he seized that sacred emblem, dr...

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William H. Carney, Medal of Honor Hero, and the Flag at Fort Wagner

William H. Carney, Medal of Honor Hero, and the Flag at Fort Wagner

Dec 11 , 2025

Infidel Co.

William H. Carney gripped the tattered colors with bloodied hands. Bullets sang death songs. His uniform soaked in crimson, yet the flag never touched the ground. Never. This was no mere symbol. It...

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William H. Carney, First Black Medal of Honor Recipient at Fort Wagner

William H. Carney, First Black Medal of Honor Recipient at Fort Wagner

Dec 08 , 2025

Infidel Co.

William H. Carney gripped the flagstaff like his life depended on it—because it did. Blood poured from wounds that could have put him down, yet he stood tall amid the chaos, refusing to let the Sta...

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William H. Carney at Fort Wagner and the Flag That Refused to Fall

William H. Carney at Fort Wagner and the Flag That Refused to Fall

Nov 20 , 2025

Infidel Co.

The flag was slipping. A ragged red, white, and blue, soaked with blood and mud, slipping from his grip. William H. Carney caught it, clutching the tattered banner like the life of his regiment, hi...

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