U.S. Colored Troops Medal of Honor Recipients

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Photo	Name	Branch of Service	Rank	Unit	Place of Action	Date	Citation
	Beatey, Powhatan	Army	First Sergeant	5th U.S. Colored Infantry	Battle of Chaffin’s Farm, Virginia	September 29, 1864	“Took command of his company, all the officers having been killed or wounded, and gallantly led it.”
	Carney, William Harvey	Army	Sergeant	54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry	Battle of Fort Wagner, Morris Island, South Carolina	July 18, 1863	“[G]rasped the flag, led the way to the parapet, and planted the colors thereon. When the troops fell back he brought off the flag, under a fierce fire in which he was twice severely wounded.”
	Fleetwood, Christian	Army	Sergeant Major	4th U.S. Colored Infantry	Battle of Chaffin’s Farm, Virginia	September 29, 1864	“Seized the colors, after 2 color bearers had been shot down, and bore them nobly through the fight.”
	Gardner, James Daniel	Army	Private	36th United States Colored Infantry Regiment	Battle of Chaffin’s Farm, Virginia	September 29, 1864	“Rushed in advance of his brigade, shot a rebel officer who was on the parapet rallying his men, and then ran him through with his bayonet.”
	Hawkins, Thomas R.	Army	Private	6th U.S. Colored Infantry	Battle of Deep Bottom, Virginia	July 21, 1864	“Rescue of regimental colors.”
	Kelly, Alexander	Army	First Sergeant	6th U.S. Colored Infantry	Battle of Chaffin’s Farm, Virginia	September 29, 1864	“Gallantly seized the colors, which had fallen near the enemy’s lines of abatis, raised them and rallied the men at a time of confusion and in a place of the greatest danger.”

SOURCE: Wikipedia contributors. “List of African-American Medal of Honor recipients.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 4 Mar. 2017. Web. 6 May. 2017.