The first african-american congressional medal of honor winner was robert shaw charles wagner colonel dickson william carney

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.

a phrase from a poem by ralph waldo emerson about the battle of lexington and concord. emerson's words read, “here once the embattled farmers stood / and fired the shot heard round the world.”