Flag All Free Without a Slave: William H. Garney
Story Stats
Rating: 4
Grade Level: 4, 5
Page count: 10
Appeared in
United No More! Stories of the Civil War
Story Summary
After the Emancipation Proclamation, Massachusetts Governor John A. Andrew formed the Massachusetts 54th Colored Infantry. William A. Garney, a former slave was one of the first to volunteer and saved the union flag during their attempt to capture Charleston. Stories this well told make history come alive for young readers.