Hold the flag high
Hold the flag high
About this book
Describes the Civil War battle of Morris Island, South Carolina, during which Sargeant William H. Carney became the first African American to earn a Congressional Medal of Honor by preserving the flag.
Details
- OL Work ID
- OL442320W
Subjects
African American ParticipationUnited States. Army. Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, 54th (1863-1865)BiographyUnited StatesMorris Island, Battle of, S.C., 1863 (July 10-September 7)United States Civil War, 1861-1865Morris Island, Battle of, S.C., 1863 (July 10-September 7)HistoryJuvenile literatureAfrican American soldiersUnited states, history, civil war, 1861-1865United states, history, civil war, 1861-1865, juvenile literatureAfrican american soldiersCarney, art, 1918-2003