Congressional Medal of Honor Society

96 African American Medal of Honor Recipients

From the Revolutionary War to the modern-day Wars against Terrorism, the contributions of Black Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, and Coast Guard members have been integral to the defense of our country. Below is a list of the ones who received the Medal of Honor.

Bruce Anderson

U.S. Civil War

1865 - Fort Fisher, North Carolina, USA

William H. Barnes

U.S. Civil War

1864 - Chapin's Farm, Virginia, USA

Powhatan Beaty

U.S. Civil War

1864 - Chapin's Farm, Virginia, USA

Robert Blake

U.S. Civil War

1863 - off Legareville, Stono River, John's Island, South Carolina, USA

James H. Bronson

U.S. Civil War

1864 - Chapin's Farm, Virginia, USA

William H. Brown

U.S. Civil War

1864 - Fort Morgan, Mobile Bay, Alabama, USA

Wilson Brown

U.S. Civil War

1864 - Fort Morgan, Mobile Bay, Alabama, USA

William H. Carney

U.S. Civil War

1863 - Fort Wagner, South Carolina, USA

Decatur Dorsey

U.S. Civil War

1864 - Petersburg, Virginia, USA

Christian A. Fleetwood

U.S. Civil War

1864 - Chapin's Farm, Virginia, USA

James Gardiner

U.S. Civil War

1864 - Chapin's Farm, Virginia, USA

James H. Harris

U.S. Civil War

1864 - New Market Heights, Virginia, USA

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