Oliver Colwell
Medal of Honor recipient
About Oliver Colwell
Lived 1834 – 1862 (aged 27–28). Oliver Colwell was an American.
First Lieutenant Oliver Colwell (1834 to October 12, 1872) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Colwell received the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action during the Battle of Nashville in Tennessee on 16 December 1864. He was honored with the award on 24 February 1865.
Biography Colwell was born in Champaign County, Ohio, in 1834. He enlisted into the 95th Ohio Infantry. He died on 12 October 1872, and his remains are interred at the Woodstock Cemetery in Ohio.
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Who was Oliver Colwell?
Medal of Honor recipient
When was Oliver Colwell born?
Oliver Colwell was born in 1834 in Champaign County.
When did Oliver Colwell die?
Oliver Colwell died on 12 October 1862 in Ohio.
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Oliver Colwell was American.
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