Oliver Duff Greene

Oliver Duff (or Davis) 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.

Oliver Duff Greene
BornJanuary 25, 1833 (1833-01-25)
Scott, New York
DiedMarch 19, 1904 (1904-03-20) (aged 71)
San Francisco, California
Place of burial
San Francisco National Cemetery
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service/branchUnited States Army
Union Army
Years of service1854 - 1897
RankColonel
Brevet Brigadier General
UnitUnited States 2nd Artillery Regiment
United States VI Corps
United States Adjutant General's Department
Awards Medal of Honor

Born in Scott, New York, Greene graduated from West Point in 1854, receiving his commission in the artillery.[1] A staff officer for most of his career, he served as Adjutant-General of VI Corps during the Maryland Campaign. A Major at war's end, he was brevetted to brigadier general in March 1865. He received promotions to lieutenant colonel in February 1887, to colonel in July 1892,[2] and retired in January 1897.

Greene was a companion of the California Commandery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States.

Medal of Honor citation

"Formed the columns under heavy fire and put them into position."[3]

See also

References
Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Army Center of Military History.
  1. "West Point Medal of Honor Recipients". Homeofheroes.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-16. Retrieved 2009-04-06.
  2. Eicher, John H., and David J. Eicher. Civil War High Commands. Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press, 2001. ISBN 0-8047-3641-3.
  3. "Civil War Medal of Honor recipients (A-L)". United States Army Center of Military History. Archived from the original on 2012-09-02. Retrieved 2009-04-06.


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