Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
Indian Campaigns - U.S. Army
Orizoba Spence
Details
- Also Known As: Spence, Orisoba
- Rank: Private
- Conflict/Era: Indian Campaigns
- Unit/Command:
Company G,
8th U.S. Cavalry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: October 20, 1869
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Chiricahua Mountains, Arizona Territory, USA
Citation
Gallantry in action.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: February 14, 1870
- Born: 1847, Forest County, PA, United States
- Died: April 7, 1876, Fort Bowie, AZ, United States
- Buried: Fort Bowie Post Cemetery (E-16-58), Fort Bowie, AZ, United States