Orizoba Spence
Born: 1847 at Forest County, Pennsylvania
Home Town: Cincinnati, Ohio
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Date of Issue: February 14, 1870
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Private Orizoba Spence, United States Army, for gallantry in action on 20 October 1869, while serving with Company G, 8th U.S. Cavalry, in action at Chiricahua Mountains, Arizona Territory.