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OriginalWilliam Harvey Carney, who escaped slavery, joined the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, and, for his actions with recovering the American flag during the Second Battle of Fort Wagner in 1863, was (37 years later) awarded the first Medal of Honor ever awarded to an African-American.
Reason
Sharp, high quality, especially for the early 1900s, and a very notable subject.
Articles in which this image appears
William Harvey Carney
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured_pictures/People/Military
Creator
James E. Reed, restored by Adam Cuerden

Promoted File:William Harvey Carney by James E Reed - Restoration.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 20:34, 10 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]