Martin E. Scheibner-Reading, PA
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Don.Morfe
N 40° 21.438 W 075° 55.908
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Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Mine Run, VA on November 27, 1863. He is buried in Charles Evans Cemetery, Reading, PA in Section 50, Lot 42.
Waymark Code: WM10CN2
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 04/14/2019
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He was born on October 13, 1842 in Valday, Novgorod Oblast, Russia and died on November 29, 1908 in Camden, NJ. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: SCHEIBNER, MARTIN E.
• Rank and organization: Private, Company G, 90th Pennsylvania Infantry
• Place and date: At Mine Run, Va., 27 November 1863
• Entered service at: Berks County, Pa.
• Date of issue: 23 June 1896
Citation: Voluntarily extinguished the burning fuse of a shell which had been thrown into the lines of the regiment by the enemy.
Armed Service: Army
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