Adolph Libaire
Born: May 2, 1840 at Baccarat, France
Home Town: New York, New York
Medal of Honor
U.S. Army
American Civil War
Date of Issue: April 2, 1898
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Captain Adolph Libaire, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 17 September 1862, while serving with Company E, 9th New York Infantry, in action at Antietam, Maryland. In the advance on the enemy and after his Color Bearer and the entire color guard of eight men had been shot down, Captain Libaire seized the regimental flag and with conspicuous gallantry carried it to the extreme front, urging the line forward.
