The President of the United States
in the name of
The Congress
takes pleasure in presenting the

Medal of Honor

to

STRIVSON, BENONI

Rank and Organization: Private, Company B, 8th U.S. Cavalry. Place and Date: Arizona, August to October 1868. Birth: Overton, Tenn. Date of Issue: 24 July 1869. Private, Company B, 8th U.S. Cavalry. Place and Date: Arizona, August to October 1868. Birth: Overton, Tenn. Date of Issue: 24 July 1869.

Citation:

Bravery in scouts and actions against Indians.

Submitted by: James M. Kennedy, Colonel, U.S. Army

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