Oliver Duff Greene
| Oliver Duff Greene | |
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| Born |
January 25, 1833 Scott, New York |
| Died |
March 19, 1904 (aged 71) San Francisco, California |
| Place of burial | San Francisco National Cemetery |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/branch |
United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1854 - 1897 |
| Rank |
 Colonel Brevet Brigadier General
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| Unit |
2nd Artillery Regiment Adjutant General's Department |
| Awards |
 Medal of Honor
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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.
Born in Scott, New York, Greene graduated from West Point in 1854, receiving his commission in the artillery. 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, and retired in January 1897.
"Formed the columns under heavy fire and put them into position."
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