William H. Carney, Medal of Honor Flagbearer at Fort Wagner

William H. Carney, Medal of Honor Flagbearer at Fort Wagner

May 31 , 2026

Infidel Co.

William H. Carney’s hands were soaked in smoke and blood, but the flag never faltered. Shot through the mouth, bleeding from multiple wounds, he clutched Old Glory and pressed forward. In that mome...

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William H. Carney Fort Wagner flag bearer and Medal of Honor recipient

William H. Carney Fort Wagner flag bearer and Medal of Honor recipient

May 20 , 2026

Infidel Co.

They were taking the flag. The stars and stripes, torn and flying in the smoke. William H. Carney saw it fall, sliding from the shattered hands of his fallen comrades. Without hesitation, he lunged...

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William H. Carney kept the Fort Wagner flag aloft under fire

William H. Carney kept the Fort Wagner flag aloft under fire

May 15 , 2026

Infidel Co.

William H. Carney clutched that tattered flag like it was his last lifeline. Bullets sliced through the air, smoke choked the world, and the ground beneath him became a hellscape of blood and fire....

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William H. Carney Refused to Surrender the Flag at Fort Wagner

William H. Carney Refused to Surrender the Flag at Fort Wagner

Apr 18 , 2026

Infidel Co.

The flag burned bright through smoke and hellfire. Its bearer was falling. Wounded. Bloodied. The stars and stripes slipping from hands promised to hold it at all costs. William H. Carney caught it...

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How William H. Carney Saved the Flag at Fort Wagner

How William H. Carney Saved the Flag at Fort Wagner

Mar 08 , 2026

Infidel Co.

William H. Carney bore the Union flag like a lifeline—bloodied, bruised, but never broken. Bullets tore through the hell around Fort Wagner, but the colors never touched the ground. His hands gripp...

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William H. Carney and the Flag That Earned Him the Medal of Honor

William H. Carney and the Flag That Earned Him the Medal of Honor

Feb 19 , 2026

Infidel Co.

The flag fell once. He caught it. Bloodied hands clutching silk, he refused to let it touch the ground. In a tempest of gunfire and smoke, William H. Carney became the first African American to ear...

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