William Harvey Carney actions amid some of the most intense combat of the Civil War would earn him the respect of his fellow ...

Sgt. William Carney, whose Civil War heroism was portrayed by Denzel Washington in the movie "Glory," will get his own comic ...

A brigadier general in the Union Army who would go on to receive the Medal of Honor in 1892 for gallantry during the Civil War, Butterfield was not particularly enamored with the bugle call that ...

"I am more than honored to be with you today to present the Six Triple Eight with our nation's highest civilian award, the long-awaited, much-sought-after Congressional Gold Medal," Cummings said.

William Carney was the first African American to receive a Medal of Honor. Download this free graphic novel to read his story ...

The Medal of Honor is the nation’s highest military honor of valor. Created during the Civil War, it is awarded to recipients who have distinguished themselves at the risk of their own life ...

The event will recognize two Civil War veterans buried at the cemetery: Medal of Honor ... officer in the Union Army at age 17. “As Mayor of Trenton, I am proud to honor our city’s significant ...

Trenton's ironworks provided crucial support to the Union, while our residents ... also pay tribute to two Civil War veterans buried at Mercer Cemetery -Medal of Honor awardees Sergeant John ...

Carter is spearheading an effort to build this Civil War monument sounds about ... group want a towering statue to honor African American and white Union soldiers in its historic square.