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eceived the Medal of Honor on 23 May 1900 for actions during the Civil War.
Timeline
Birth- Feb 29, 1840
Norfolk, Virginia
1861 - 1865Civil War (Union)- Ages: 25 - 23 years
Rank
Sergeant
Conflict Period
Civil War (Union)
Branch
Army
Unit
Company C, 54th Massachusetts Colored Infantry
Service End Date
Jan 1, 1865
Service Start Date
Jan 1, 1863
Medals
Medal of Honor
Battles
Second Battle of Fort Wagner
Served For
United States of America
Death- Dec 9, 1908-Age: 69 years
Boston, Massachusetts
Burial
Oak Grove Cemetery, New Bedford, Massachusetts
Other Facts
Full Name
William Harvey Carney