Question

The first African-American Congressional Medal of Honor winner was _____. Robert Shaw Charles Wagner Colonel Dickson William Carney

Answer 1

William Harvey Carney was the first African American to perform an action for which a Medal of Honor was awarded, but Robert Blake was the first to actually receive the Medal (Blake's was issued in 1864, Carney did not receive his until 1900).

Answer 2

The correct answer is D) William Carney.

The first African-American Congressional Medal of Honor winner was William Carney.

The correct answer is D) William Carney.

The first African-American Congressional Medal of Honor winner was William Carney (1840-1908) was an African American soldier that fought during the Civil War in the Union's Army. In 1863, he was part of the Battle of Fort Wagner, better known as the Second Assault on Morris Island, on July 18, 1863. For his bravery and courage, Carney received the Medal of Honor in 1900, being the first African American to receive it.