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Oliver P Colwell

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Birthplace: Champaign County, Ohio, United States
Death: October 12, 1872 (37-38)
Rush Township, Champaign County, Ohio, United States
Place of Burial: Woodstock, Champaign County, Ohio, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Abram Colwell and Cornelia Colwell
Husband of Martha J Colwell
Father of Charles P Colwell; Flora Miller; William Colwell and Jennie Miller
Brother of Anne Eliza Dana; John H. Colwell and Maria Colwell

Managed by: Alex Bickle
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About Oliver Colwell

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver_Colwell

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.


  • Residence: 1860 - Rush Township, Champaign, Ohio, United States
  • Residence: 1870 - Ohio, United States
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Oliver Colwell's Timeline

1834
1834
Champaign County, Ohio, United States
1856
October 1856
Urbana, Champaign County, Ohio, United States
1857
October 2, 1857
Ohio, United States
1859
July 4, 1859
Ohio, United States
1860
November 19, 1860
Champaign County, OH, United States
1872
October 12, 1872
Age 38
Rush Township, Champaign County, Ohio, United States
October 12, 1872
Age 38
Woodstock, Champaign County, Ohio, United States