The President
of the United States
in the name of
The Congress
takes pleasure in presenting the
Medal of Honor
to
COLWELL, OLIVER
Rank and Organization: First Lieutenant, Company G, 95th Ohio Infantry. Place
and Date: At Nashville, Tenn., 16 December 1864. Birth: Champaign County, Ohio.
Date of Issue: 24 February 1865.
Citation:
Capture of flag.
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