The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Private Martin Schubert, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 13 December 1862, while serving with Company E, 26th New York Infantry, in action at Fredericksburg, Virginia. Private Schubert relinquished a furlough granted for wounds, entered the battle, where he picked up the colors after several bearers had been killed or wounded, and carried them until himself again wounded.