The Charge on Fort Wagner

Carney, William Harvey (1840-1908)1900

Museum of African American History, Boston and Nantucket
Boston, United States

In this hand-written speech delivered on receipt of his Medal of Honor in 1900, Sergeant William H. Carney recalled his account of the Battle of Fort Wagner as a member of the 54th Regiment.

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Title: The Charge on Fort Wagner
Creator: Carney, William Harvey (1840-1908)
Date Created: 1900
Rights: No known rights restrictions. Credit: Museum of African American History, Boston and Nantucket, 195
Medium: Manuscript
Collection: Freedom Rising Civil War Collection

Museum of African American History, Boston and Nantucket

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