First Lieutenant Oliver Colwell was a soldier in the U.S. Army who received the Medal of Honor for his actions on December 16, 1864 in Nashville, Tennessee during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Company G, 95th Ohio Infantry. Colwell was about 30 years old.
15 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on February 24, 1865. He later rose to the rank of Captain.
Colwell was born in 1834 in Champaign County, Ohio. His Medal of Honor is credited to Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. Colwell died on October 12, 1872 in Rush Township, Ohio, at the age of about 38. He is buried at Woodstock Cemetery in Woodstock, Ohio.
Colwell is one of 1,525 Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War and one of 256 credited to Ohio.
Official Medal of Honor citation
Capture of flag.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
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- 1834Born in Champaign County, Ohio
- December 16, 1864Act of valor — Nashville, TennesseeAge about 30. Company G, 95th Ohio Infantry
- February 24, 1865Medal of Honor presented
- October 12, 1872Died in Rush Township, OhioAge about 38.
- Resting placeWoodstock CemeteryWoodstock, Ohio
Biography
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.
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