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Civil War
Adolphe Libaire
Captain · U.S. Army
Company E, 9th New York Infantry
17 September 1862 · Antietam, Maryland
- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- New York
- Action
- Antietam, Maryland
The citation
Official citation
In the advance on the enemy and after his color bearer and the entire color guard of 8 men had been shot down, this officer seized the regimental flag and with conspicuous gallantry carried it to the extreme front, urging the line forward.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
- Wikipedia. Linked only. The article text is not copied here.
