Adolphe Libaire

Adolphe Libaire
Born	(1840-05-02)May 2, 1840 Baccarat, France
Died	September 5, 1920(1920-09-05) (aged 80)
Place of burial	Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York
Allegiance	United States of America Union
Service / branch	United States Army Union Army
Years of service	1861 - 1863
Rank	Captain
Unit	Company E, 9th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment
Battles / wars	American Civil War
Awards	Medal of Honor

Adolphe Libaire (May 2, 1840 – September 5, 1920) was a captain in the Union Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for his actions in the American Civil War.

Libaire was commissioned into the 9th New York Infantry in July 1861 and mustered out with his regiment in May 1863.

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Captain, Company E, 9th New York Infantry. Place and date: At Antietam, Md., September 17, 1862. Entered service at: New York, N.Y. Birth:------. Date of issue: April 2, 1898.

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.

See also

• List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients: G–L

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Army Center of Military History.

• "Adolphe Libaire". Hall of Valor. Military Times. Retrieved August 28, 2011.