David Orbansky AKA David Urbansky-Cincinnati, OH
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N 39° 08.382 W 084° 28.284
16S E 718539 N 4335324
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Shiloh, TN and Vicksburg MS in 1862 and 1863. He served in the military as Orbansky. His military marker spelled his last name as Urbansky and his family monument spelled his last name as Urban. He is buried in United Jewish Cemetery, Cincinnati, OH in Section 4, Lot 146.
Waymark Code: WM102NY
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 02/13/2019
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member NW_history_buff
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He was born in 1843 in Lautenburg, Prussia and died on January 22, 1897 in Piqua, OH. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: ORBANSKY, DAVID
• Rank and organization: Private, Company B, 58th Ohio Infantry
• Place and date: At Shiloh, Tenn.; Vicksburg, Miss., etc., 1862 and 1863
• Entered service at: Columbus, Ohio
• Date of issue: 2 August 1879
Citation: Gallantry in actions.
Armed Service: Army

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