David Orbansky

David Orbansky
Born	1843 Lautenburg, Prussia
Died	January 22, 1897 (aged 53–54) Ohio
Place of burial	Columbus, Ohio
Allegiance	United States of America Union
Service/branch	United States Army Union Army
Years of service	1861-1865
Rank	Corporal
Unit	58th Ohio Infantry
Battles/wars	American Civil War
Awards	Medal of Honor

David Orbansky or 'Urbansky' was a Union Army soldier during the American Civil War. He earned the Medal of Honor for his gallantry in action against enemy Confederate forces in the Battle of Shiloh, Tennessee, in 1862 and again at the Siege of 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: August 2, 1879.

Citation:

Gallantry in actions.

See also

• List of Medal of Honor recipients
• List of Jewish Medal of Honor recipients
• List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients: M-Z

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References

 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Army Center of Military History.

• ""David Orbansky" entry". Medal of Honor recipients: American Civil War. United States Army Center of Military History. August 2, 1879. http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/civwarmz.html. Retrieved 2008-10-11. 

Persondata
Name	Orbansky, David
Alternative names
Short description	American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient
Date of birth	1843
Place of birth	Prussia
Date of death	January 22, 1897
Place of death	Ohio