Adolphe Libaire

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.

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
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

Libaire was commissioned into the 9th New York Infantry in July 1861 and mustered out with his regiment in May 1863.^[1]

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.^[2]

See also

• American Civil War portal
• Biography portal

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