The Sgt. William H. Carney House is a historic house at 128 Mill Street in
New Bedford, Massachusetts
New Bedford (Massachusett language, Massachusett: ) is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, Bristol County, Massachusetts. It is located on the Acushnet River in what is known as the South Coast (Massachusetts), South Coast region. Up throug ...
. The house was built in 1856, and is a -story wood-frame structure with Greek Revival styling.
History
It has a three-bay front facade, with the entrance in the left bay, sheltered by a hip-roofed bracketed hood.
It is notable as the home of
William Harvey Carney, an enlistee in the African-American
54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry
The 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that saw extensive service in the Union Army during the American Civil War. The unit was the second African-American regiment, following the 1st Kansas Colored Volunteer Infantry ...
. Carney distinguished himself at the
Battle of Fort Wagner, actions for which he was belatedly awarded the
Medal of Honor.
The house was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places in 1975.
See also
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National Register of Historic Places listings in New Bedford, Massachusetts
References
Houses in New Bedford, Massachusetts
National Register of Historic Places in New Bedford, Massachusetts
Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Bristol County, Massachusetts
Houses completed in 1850
1850 establishments in Massachusetts
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