David Orbansky

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David Orbansky
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Buried
Columbus, Ohio
AllegianceUnion
Service/branchUnion Army
RankPrivate
Unit58th Ohio Infantry
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War
AwardsMedal of Honor

David Orbansky was awarded the Medal of Honor for his gallantry in action against enemy rebel forces in the battle at Shiloh, Tennessee, in 1862 and again at Vicksburg, Mississippi in 1863, as well as other actions.


Medal of Honor citation

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. Birth: Lautenburg, Prussia. Date of issue: 2 August 1879.

Citation

Gallantry in actions.

See also