Private Martin E. Scheibner, a soldier in the U.S. Army, received the Medal of Honor for gallantry on November 27, 1863 at Mine Run, Virginia during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Company G, 90th Pennsylvania Infantry. Scheibner was 21 years old.
2 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on June 23, 1896, 32 years after the action. He later rose to the rank of Corporal.
Scheibner was born on October 13, 1842 in Valdai, Russia — one of 3 recipients born in Russia. His Medal of Honor is credited to Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. Scheibner died on November 29, 1908 in Camden, New Jersey, at the age of 66. He is buried at Charles Evans Cemetery in Reading, Pennsylvania.
Scheibner is one of 1,525 Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War and one of 380 credited to Pennsylvania.
Official Medal of Honor citation
Voluntarily extinguished the burning fuse of a shell which had been thrown into the lines of the regiment by the enemy.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
Places
- Buried: Charles Evans Cemetery — map
Veteran resources, cemeteries and meeting places in Pennsylvania →
Timeline
- October 13, 1842Born in Valdai, Russia
- November 27, 1863Act of valor — Mine Run, VirginiaAge 21. Company G, 90th Pennsylvania Infantry
- June 23, 1896Medal of Honor presented
- November 29, 1908Died in Camden, New JerseyAge 66.
- Resting placeCharles Evans CemeteryReading, Pennsylvania
Biography
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.
From the Wikipedia article “Martin E. Scheibner”, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the full article →
