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First black Union regiment marks 150 years since defining battle

The 54th Massachusetts Regiment was an African American unit that fought against the Confederate Army at the battle of Fort Wagner in South Carolina during the Civil War on July 18, 1863. William Carney, an escaped slave was its flag bearer and was the first African American awarded a Medal of Honor. David Martin reports.
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