Years of service 1854 - 1897 Name Oliver Greene | Awards Medal of Honor | |
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Born January 25, 1833
Scott, New York ( 1833-01-25 ) Rank Colonel
Brevet Brigadier General Died March 19, 1904, San Francisco, California, United States Education United States Military Academy Place of burial San Francisco National Cemetery, San Francisco, California, United States Service/branch United States Army, Union Army | ||
Allegiance United States of America | ||
Oliver Duff (or Davis) Greene (January 25, 1833 – March 19, 1904) was a Union officer who received the Medal of Honor on December 13, 1893 for his action at the Battle of Antietam on September 16, 1862.
Born in Scott, New York, Greene graduated from West Point in 1854, receiving his commission in the artillery. A staff officer for most of his career, he served as Adjutant-General of VI Corps during the Maryland Campaign. A Major at war´s end, he was brevetted to Brigadier General in March 1865. He received promotions to Lieutenant Colonel in February 1887, to Colonel in July 1892, and retired in January 1897.
Medal of Honor citation
"Formed the columns under heavy fire and put them into position."
References
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