Brothers in Valor: Battlefield Stories of the 89 African Americans Awarded the Medal of Honor

by Robert F. Jefferson Jr.

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1493031740
• ISBN13: 9781493031740
• Release Date: October 2018
• Publisher: Lyons Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 14.8" x 9.3"