Christian Steiner | |
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Born | 1843 Kingdom of Württemberg |
Died | August 5, 1880 Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States | (aged 37)
Place of burial | Hollywood Cemetery |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1868–1873, 1874–1880 |
Rank | Private |
Unit | 8th U.S. Cavalry |
Battles / wars | Indian Wars Apache Wars |
Awards | Medal of Honor |
Private Christian Steiner (1843 – August 5, 1880) was a German-born American soldier in the U.S. Army who served as a saddler with the 8th U.S. Cavalry during the Apache Wars in the Arizona Territory. He was one of thirty-two men awarded the Medal of Honor for gallantry battling against Cochise and the Apache Indians in the Chiricahua Mountains on October 20, 1869.