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Medal of Honor Recipient

Paul Ambrose Oliver

U.S. Army · Civil War

MOH-RC-002956Source-based record

The award

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Army Medal of HonorAction-era reference: 1864

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Medal of Honor

1864-05-15

Resaca, Georgia, USA

Rank at action
Captain
Service
U.S. Army
Conflict
Civil War
Unit or command
Company D, 12th New York Infantry

The Citation

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

Sources & record notes

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  1. Paul Ambrose Oliver — Congressional Medal of Honor Society recipient profile ↗Congressional Medal of Honor Society · Checked 2026-09-01

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Transcription, metadata & provenance notes
Award ID
MOH-AW-002971
Transcription status
Legacy full text · current reference profile matched
Last source check
2026-09-01
Entered service at
New York, N.Y.
Archive transcription SHA-256
f9838d88cab6641f5a3549c7d7846fc1d4e76f95c32e760bec483ab3f92d2c39

Legacy transcription retained without substantive editing; rendered current reference profile comparison is documented in the Phase 10 evidence snapshot.

Current official profile expands the middle name; Captain is retained as rank at action, distinct from the later highest rank Brevet Brigadier General.