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Ebenezer Skellie (August 1842 – July 2, 1898) was a Union soldier during the American Civil War. He received the Medal of Honor for gallantry during the Battle of Chaffin's Farm. Skellie enlisted in the Army from his birthplace of Mina, New York in August 1862 for a three-year term. 〔(Regimental roster )〕 ==Medal of Honor citation== "The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Corporal Ebenezer Skellie, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 29 September 1864, while serving with Company D, 112th New York Infantry, in action at Chapin's Farm, Virginia. Corporal Skellie took the colors of his regiment, the Color Bearer having fallen, and carried them through the first charge; also, in the second charge, after all the color guards had been killed or wounded he carried the colors up to the enemy's works, where he fell wounded." Action Date: September 29, 1864 Service: Army Rank: Corporal Company: Company D Division: 112th New York Infantry 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ebenezer Skellie」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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