| Honorific Prefix: | Private |
| Christian Streile | |
| Birth Date: | 27 November 1838 |
| Death Date: | 4 December 1886 (aged 48) |
| Birth Place: | Landkreis Heilbronn, Kingdom of Württemberg (modern day Baden-Württemberg, Germany) |
| Death Place: | New York |
| Placeofburial: | All Faiths Cemetery, Middle Village, New York |
| Allegiance: | United States (Union) |
| Branch: | Army |
| Serviceyears: | 1864-1865 |
| Rank: | Private |
| Unit: | Company I, 1st New Jersey Cavalry |
| Battles: | Paines Crossroads, Virginia |
| Awards: | Medal of Honor |
Christian Streile (27 November 1838 - 4 December 1886) was a private in the United States Army who was awarded the Medal of Honor for gallantry during the American Civil War. He was awarded the medal on 3 May 1865 for actions performed during the Battle of Sailor's Creek in Virginia.[1] [2]
Streile was born on 27 November 1838 in Landkreis Heilbronn, Kingdom of Württemberg (state of Baden-Württemberg in modern day Germany). He married Catherine Streile. He died on 4 December 1886 in New York and is buried in All Faiths Cemetery in Middle Village, New York.
Streile was mustered into service with Company I, 1st New Jersey Cavalry on 15 February 1864. He earned the Medal of Honor on 5 April 1865 at the Battle of Sailor's Creek in Virginia for capturing an unspecified enemy flag. He was mustered out of service on 24 July 1865.[3]