Ebenezer Skellie 1842–1898 Source: Wikimedia Commons About Ebenezer Skellie Recipient of the Medal of Honor People from the Same Era Giuseppe Bandi 1834–1894 journalist, writer Gavorrano Elias Alford Rowan 1837–1912 military officer, politician Crystal Springs Juan Idiarte Borda 1844–1897 player of Basque pelota, politician Mercedes Enoch Beery Seitz 1846–1883 mathematician Rush Creek Township Karl Nikolai Jensen Börgen 1843–1909 astronomer, university teacher Schleswig Francisca González Ruz 1836–1895 poet, writer San Juan y Martínez