Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Oliver Colwell
Details
- Rank: First Lieutenant (Highest Rank: Captain)
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company G,
95th Ohio Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: December 16, 1864
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Citation
Capture of flag.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: February 24, 1865
- Born: 1834, Champaign County, OH, United States
- Died: October 12, 1872, Rush Township, OH, United States
- Buried: Woodstock Cemetery (PM), Woodstock, Rush Township, OH, United States