Legacy of the 54th Service of the 54th The Battle for Fort Wagner
Item contributed by Museum of African American History, Boston and Nantucket
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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Manuscript, 1900. Museum of African American History, Boston and Nantucket, 195.
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