Congressional Medal of Honor Society

Stories of Sacrifice

U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army

Paul Ambrose Oliver

Details

Rank: Captain (Highest Rank: Brevet Brigadier General)
Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
Unit/Command:
Company D,
12th New York Infantry
Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
Medal of Honor Action Date: May 15, 1864
Medal of Honor Action Place: Resaca, Georgia, USA

Citation

While acting as aide assisted in preventing a disaster caused by Union troops firing into each other.

Medal of Honor Recipient Paul A. Oliver

Additional Details

Accredited to: New York, New York
Awarded Posthumously: No
Presentation Date & Details: October 12, 1892
Born: July 18, 1831, English Channel, At sea
Died: May 18, 1928, Laurel Run, PA, United States
Buried: The Green-Wood Cemetery (78-3212-26733), Brooklyn, NY, United States