Moses Orr Military person

Moses Orr (1847 – May 10, 1897) was an Irish-born soldier in the U.S. Army who served with the 1st U.S. Cavalry during the Apache Wars. He was one of several men who received the Medal of Honor for gallantry during Lieutenant Colonel George Crook's "winter campaign" against the Apache Indians in the Arizona Territory during 1872 and 1873.

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 01, 1847
Birth place
County Tyrone
Date of deathMay 10, 1897
Place of death
Philadelphia , United States
Resting place
Mount Moriah Cemetery (Philadelphia)

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Military person

allegianceUnited States of America
award
Medal of Honor
military operations
American Indian Wars
Apache Wars
military branch
United States Army
military unit
1st Cavalry Regiment (United States)
service start1872
service end1875

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  1. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=orr&GSfn=moses&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=42915620&df=all&