William H. Carney [photograph], [ca. 1900].

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William H. Carney [photograph], [ca. 1900].

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Cabinet card photograph of Sergeant William H. Carney of the 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment. In the photo, Carney is wearing the Congressional Medal of Honor, which he received on 23 May 1900 for his actions at the Battle of Fort Wagner, S.C. in 1863; he was the first African American to receive such an honor. The photo was taken ca. 1900 by Headley and Reed of New Bedford, Mass.

1 photograph : cabinet card, b&w ; 16 1/2 x 10 1/2 cm.

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