Clinton, Catherine

Hold The Flag High. - Harper Collins Publishers, 2005.

Donated by Mrs. J. L. Bloom

Describes the Civil War battle of Morris Isalnd, South Carolina, during which Sergeant William H. Carney became the first African American to earn a Congressional Medal of Honor by preserving the flag.

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Morris Isalnd, Battle of, S.c., 1868 (July 10-September 7)
Carney, William H, 1840-1908
United States Army, Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, 54th (1868-1865)
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Participation, African American
Fort Wagner (S.C.)