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Awards Received

  • Medal of Honor

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Captain

    Division:

    9th New York Infantry

    Action Date:

    September 17, 1862

    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.