Serving as a soldier in the U.S. Army, Sergeant Frank Shubert received the Medal of Honor for his actions on April 2, 1865 in Petersburg, Virginia during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Company E, 43d New York Infantry. Shubert was 24 years old.
65 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on May 10, 1865. He later rose to the rank of Second Lieutenant.
Shubert was born on January 12, 1841 in Hesse, Germany — one of 130 recipients born in Germany. His Medal of Honor is credited to Canojaharie, Montgomery County, New York. Shubert died on December 24, 1920, at the age of 79. He is buried at Prospect Hill Cemetery in Canojaharie, New York.
Shubert is one of 1,525 Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War and one of 678 credited to New York.
Official Medal of Honor citation
Capture of two markers.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
Timeline
- January 12, 1841Born in Hesse, Germany
- April 2, 1865Act of valor — Petersburg, VirginiaAge 24. Company E, 43d New York Infantry
- May 10, 1865Medal of Honor presented
- December 24, 1920DiedAge 79.
- Resting placeProspect Hill CemeteryCanojaharie, New York
Biography
Frank Shubert (12 January 1841 – 24 December 1920) was a second lieutenant in the United States Army who was awarded the Medal of Honor for gallantry at the Third Battle of Petersburg in Virginia during the American Civil War.
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