Martin E. Scheibner

Martin E. Scheibner
Born	(1842-10-13)October 13, 1842 Valday, Novgorod Oblast, Russia
Died	November 29, 1908(1908-11-29) (aged 66) Camden, New Jersey, U.S.
Buried	Charles Evans Cemetery Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Army Union Army
Rank	Private
Unit	Company G, 90th Pennsylvania Infantry
Battles / wars	Battle of Mine Run, Virginia
Awards	Medal of Honor

Martin E. Scheibner (October 13, 1842 – November 29, 1908) was a Russian-born soldier who fought for the Union Army during the American Civil War. He received the Medal of Honor for valor.

Biography

Scheibner received the Medal of Honor on June 23, 1896, for his actions at the Battle of Mine Run, Virginia, on November 27, 1863, while with Company G of the 90th Pennsylvania Infantry.[1]

Medal of Honor citation

Citation:

The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Private Martin E. Scheibner, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 27 November 1863, while serving with Company G, 90th Pennsylvania Infantry, in action at Mine Run, Virginia. Private Scheibner voluntarily extinguished the burning fuse of a shell which had been thrown into the lines of the regiment by the enemy.[2]

See also

• List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients: Q–S

References

1. Medal of Honor Society
2. Military Times

External links

• Martin E. Scheibner at Find a Grave