Paul Ambrose Oliver

Paul Ambrose Oliver (July 18, 1831 – May 17, 1912) was an American explosives inventor, American Civil War Union Army captain and staff officer who was appointed to the brevet grade of brigadier general and Medal of Honor recipient. He was born on the ship Louisiana, his father's merchant ship, during one of its voyages in the English Channel. Before the Civil War, he worked as a shipping merchant. Oliver resigned his commission on May 6, 1865.

Oliver was an inventor and powder manufacturer after the Civil War. He was also a companion of the Pennsylvania Commandery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States.

Paul Ambrose Oliver died May 17, 1912, at Laurel Run, Pennsylvania. He was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York.

Medal of Honor citation Rank and organization: Captain, Company D, 12th New York Infantry. Place and date: Resaca, Ga., 15 May 1864. Entered service at: New York, N.Y. Born: 18 July 1831, at sea in the English Channel. Date of issue: 12 October 1892.

While acting as aide assisted in preventing a disaster caused by Union troops firing into each other.