William H. Carney Saved the 54th's Flag at Fort Wagner

William H. Carney Saved the 54th's Flag at Fort Wagner

Jan 01 , 2026

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William H. Carney gripped the tattered colors of the 54th Massachusetts Infantry, the Union flag slipping through bloodied fingers. Around him, muskets cracked, smoke thick as death. His legs buckl...

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William H. Carney and the Flag That Wouldn't Fall at Fort Wagner

William H. Carney and the Flag That Wouldn't Fall at Fort Wagner

Dec 30 , 2025

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Bloodied hands clutch the colors. The flag dips. Hearts break. But William H. Carney would not let it fall. The Battle That Defined His Soul Fort Wagner, July 18, 1863. Searing heat. Smoke chokes ...

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William H. Carney and the 54th Massachusetts at Fort Wagner

William H. Carney and the 54th Massachusetts at Fort Wagner

Dec 20 , 2025

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William H. Carney stood as the last line between defeat and honor. The flag slipped from scorched hands, fluttering perilously close to enemy boots crushing sacred ground. Blood coated his face, bu...

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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

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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

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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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