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Medal of Honor Recipients Visit Congressional Medal of Honor Museum in South Carolina
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Congressional Medal of Honor Society To Present 2020 and 2021 Citizen Honors Service Awards
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Al Sieber & U.S. Troops vs. Na-ti-o-tish’s Apaches
One of the scouts spots the Apaches waiting in ambush on the north side of the canyon.
July 17, 1882
Apache leader Na-ti-o-tish (center) positions his warriors along a narrow gorge eight miles north of the Mogollon Rim in east central Arizona. They have built rifle pits and stacked rock wings adjacent to large pine trees, awaiting a small troop of soldiers (55 men) who will pass, single file on horseback, directly below them.
Stopping within three-quarters of a mile from the chasm, the first officer on the scene, Capt. Adna Chaffee, sends 30 scouts on foot to the west to get behind the canyon, as a precautionary move. The troopers and the remaining scouts move into a skirmish line along the south rim of the canyon. As they do, one of the Indian scouts discerns the hostiles’ position on the north side of Big Dry Fork. Captain Chaffee orders a feint to the center, then sends out two flanking movements:
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Sergeant William Carney
During the Battle of Fort Wagner in 1863, Sergeant William Carney was recognized for his gallantry in saving the regimental colors, the American Flag. He was an African-American soldier who had been born a slave. He made history as the first African-American to be awarded the Medal of Honor. Sergeant William Carney was 23 years old during the Battle of Fort Wagner, where his bravery earned him the Medal of Honor.
Early Years
William Harvey Carney was born on into slavery on February 29, 1840, in Norfolk, Virginia. At an early age, he and his family made their way to freedom using the Underground Railroad. He reached Massachusetts and was reunited with this father. Eventually, all members of his family were either freed by purchase, or by the death of their master.