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During the Battle of Fort Wagner in 1863, Sgt. William Harvey
Carney picked up the fallen flag from his lifeless comrade. He
waved the flag for all of the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry
to see and led the way to the parapet to plant the colors. After
Col. Robert Gould Shaw was mortally wounded, Carney inspired his
infantry forward. Even after sustaining severe wounds, Carney
proudly declared, "Boys, the old flag never touched the ground!"
After this battle, Carney became the first African American to
receive the Medal of Honor. Since the American Civil War, scores of
African Americans have served with great distinction. Through
thousands of historical accounts, photographs, and documentary
evidence, Robert Jefferson introduces the 89 black soldiers who
continued forward when all odds were against them. The heroes
within these pages faced certain death and definite danger without
flinching. Jefferson paints a vivid portrait of African-American
soldiers who carried the flag of freedom and how they reshaped the
very definition of courage under fire during some of the most
harrowing moments in United States military history. In turn, their
courage and determination left an indelible mark on the American
portrait.
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