Sergeant William H. Carney

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Sergeant_William_H._Carney
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:person
gptkbp:allegiance gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:awardReceived gptkb:Medal_of_Honor
gptkbp:birthDate 1840-02-29
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Norfolk,_Virginia,_United_States
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Oak_Grove_Cemetery,_New_Bedford,_Massachusetts
gptkbp:deathDate 1908-12-09
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:New_Bedford,_Massachusetts,_United_States
gptkbp:ethnicGroup gptkb:African-American
gptkbp:hasUnit gptkb:54th_Massachusetts_Volunteer_Infantry_Regiment
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sergeant William H. Carney
gptkbp:knownFor First African American to receive the Medal of Honor
gptkbp:militaryBranch gptkb:Union_Army
gptkbp:militaryRank Sergeant
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Wagner
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:soldier
gptkbp:serviceYears 1863–1864
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Susannah_Williams
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:55th_Massachusetts_Infantry_Regiment
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7