This Week In Black History.(William H. Carney)(ane Matilda Bolin appointed)(Brief Article)

July 18, 1863

Sergeant William H. Carney was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his bravery in action on this day during the Civil War. He became the first Black soldier to receive this honor. A member of the 54th Massachusetts Colored Infantry, his citation stated that when the color sergeant carrying the flag was shot down, during a charge on Fort Wagner, SC, Carney grasped the flag, led the way to the parapet and planted the colors therein. When the troops fell back, he brought off the flag under fierce fire during which he was twice severely wounded. Carney…