"HOLD THE FLAG HIGH"

BEGINNING

• The North and South were battling in the Civil War in 1861.
• After the Emancipation Proclamation that freed slaves in January 1863, the African Americans joined the Army.

BEGINNING

• The seargent was William H. Carney.
• One of the drummer boys was Ned whom escaped from slavery.
• Both Carney and Ned were in the Union.

MIDDLE

• They went into war.
• Ned filled canteens.
• Carney got shot at and fell to his knees.
• He got shot at again and as the flag was falling he caught it and got slammed with two more bullets.

END

• They were walking back and Carney collapsed saying "The old flag never touched the ground".
• After the war was over, Carney had earned the Congressional Medal of Honor.