Musician Johann Christoph julius Langbein, a soldier in the U.S. Army, received the Medal of Honor for gallantry on April 19, 1862 in Camden, North Carolina during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Companty B, 9th New York Infantry. Langbein was 16 years old.
The medal was presented on January 7, 1895, 32 years after the action. He later rose to the rank of Drummer.
Langbein was born on September 22, 1845 in Germany — one of 130 recipients born in Germany. His Medal of Honor is credited to New York, New York. Langbein died on January 28, 1910 in New York, New York, at the age of 64. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery in Bronx, New York.
Langbein 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
A drummer boy, 15 years of age, he voluntarily and under a heavy fire went to the aid of a wounded officer, procured medical assistance for him, and aided in carrying him to a place of safety.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
Battles and campaigns
Also served in: American Civil War.
Life beyond the battlefield
- Offices held: member of the New York State Assembly
- Occupations: politician
Source: Wikidata.
Places
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Timeline
- September 22, 1845Born in Germany
- April 19, 1862Act of valor — Camden, North CarolinaAge 16. Companty B, 9th New York Infantry
- January 7, 1895Medal of Honor presented
- January 28, 1910Died in New York, New YorkAge 64.
- Resting placeWoodlawn CemeteryBronx, New York
Biography
Johann Christoph Julius Langbein (September 22, 1846 – January 28, 1910) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. He was a drummer boy in the Union Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for his actions in the American Civil War.
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Further reading
- 9 Civil War Drummers Who Received the Medal of Honorcmohs.org · 2025
