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The underground Railroad affected William Carney because his father escaped slavery throught this and he purchased his family out of slavery.
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Sometime in the 1840's William Carney's father escaped throught the underground railroad and purchased his family out of slavery.
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William Carney is born in Norfolk, Virginia. His paretns were William Carney and Ann Dean.
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William Carney's dad also named William escaped slavery through the undergroung railroad and then purchased his swife and son(William Carney) out of slavery.The y then settled in New Bedford.
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When William Carney was about 15 years old he was interested in becoming a minister. He took odd jobs hoping to save sufficent funds for religous training.
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William Carney was part of the Union Army during the Civil War. William Carney is most known for the attack at Fort Wagner.
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Congress passed to Acts allowing the enlistment of the African Americans.
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The Emancipation Proclamation allowed balck men to be in the Union Army.
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This is also known a Company C in the 54th Regiment. This was mane up of African Americans.
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This is the first time the 54th regiment saw combat.
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This is the battle William Carney is most known for.
Shaw was shot down and so William Carney siezed the flag and prevented the flag from touching the ground. -
William Carney is discharged from the army because of injuries.
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After William Carney wa discharged from the army he married Susannah Williams and they had one child. Their child becasem a succesfull music teacher.
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William Carney was a letter carrier for 31 years and was of the four African American letter carriers in New Bedfrod.
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