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Francis Oliver

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Francis Oliver

Birth
Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland, USA
Death
28 Jul 1880 (aged 47–48)
Lewiston, Nez Perce County, Idaho, USA
Burial
Lewiston, Nez Perce County, Idaho, USA
Plot
Div A, Row 19, Lot 19, Grave 1
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Indian Wars Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a First Sergeant in Company G, 1st United States Cavalry. At the Chiricahua Mountains, Arizona Territory, October 20, 1869, First Sergeant Oliver with a group of troopers engaged a band of Apache Indians in what was known as "The Campaign of the Rocky Mesa". For bravery in action, he was awarded the Medal of Honor on February 14, 1870.
Indian Wars Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a First Sergeant in Company G, 1st United States Cavalry. At the Chiricahua Mountains, Arizona Territory, October 20, 1869, First Sergeant Oliver with a group of troopers engaged a band of Apache Indians in what was known as "The Campaign of the Rocky Mesa". For bravery in action, he was awarded the Medal of Honor on February 14, 1870.

Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith

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MEDAL OF HONOR
1ST SERG CO. G 1 US CALV
INDIAN WARS

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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: Gayle Alvarez
  • Added: May 29, 2002
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6456407/francis-oliver: accessed ), memorial page for Francis Oliver (1832–28 Jul 1880), Find a Grave Memorial ID 6456407, citing Normal Hill Cemetery, Lewiston, Nez Perce County, Idaho, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.