Oliver Duff Greene | |
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 Oliver Duff Greene | |
| Born | January 25, 1833 Scott, New York |
| Died | March 19, 1904 (aged 71) San Francisco, California |
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| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1854 - 1897 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel Brevet Brigadier General |
| Unit | 2nd Artillery Regiment |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
Oliver Duff 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.[1] He served as a staff officer for most of his career, and was Adjutant-General of VI Corps during the Maryland Campaign. He retired with the rank of lieutenant colonel in 1897.[2]
Medal of Honor citation[]
"Formed the columns under heavy fire and put them into position."[3]
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This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Army Center of Military History.
- ↑ "West Point Medal of Honor Recipients". Homeofheroes.com. http://www.homeofheroes.com/e-books/mohS_westpoint/page_04.html. Retrieved 2009-04-06.
- ↑ Career profile
- ↑ "Civil War Medal of Honor recipients (A-L)". United States Army Center of Military History. http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/civwaral.html. Retrieved 2009-04-06.
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