Player Embed Code: <iframe width='500' height='300' scrolling='no' frameborder='0' style='border: none; overflow: hidden; width: 500px; height: 300px;' allowtransparency='true' src='https://www.dvidshub.net/video/embed/786681'></iframe> Download Embed Share National Museum of the United States Army: Sgt. William Carney Defense Media Activity - Army Productions Jan. 21, 2021 | 0:57 The 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry was one of the first military units consisting of black Soldiers to be formed in the North during the Civil War and became famous for its fighting and the courage of its Soldiers, including MOH recipient Sgt. William Carney.