Oliver Colwell
Born: 1834 at Champaign County, Ohio
Home Town: Columbus, Ohio
Status: POW
Medal of Honor
American Civil War
U.S. Army
Date of Issue: February 24, 1865
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to First Lieutenant Oliver Colwell, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 16 December 1864, while serving with Company G, 95th Ohio Infantry, in action at Nashville, Tennessee, for capture of flag.