Knowles, Oliver Blachly

  • Posted on: 19 August 2013
  • By: admin
Primary Name
Prefix or Title: 
Colonel
Major
Brigadier General
First Name: 
Oliver
Middle Name: 
Blachly
Surname: 
Knowles
Birth and Death
Birth Info
Birth Month: 
January
Birth Day: 
3
Birth Year: 
1842
Citation for Birth Info: 
Citation Notes: 
http://civilwarcavalry.com/?p=354
Death Info
Death Month: 
December
Death Day: 
5
Death Year: 
1866
Citation for Death Info: 
Relationships
Marriage Information: 
Marriage and Children Info
Biographical Information
Seward Context: 
Official/Professional
Profession: 
Soldier
Biography and Citation Information: 
Biography: 
Knowles, a major of the 21st Pennsylvania Regiment, was promoted to colonel in October 1864, and his forces were upgraded to cavalry and attached to the cavalry forces of the Army of the Potomac, of which Seward was then colonel. Died at 25. There is no mention of him ever marrying. Is likely not the "Captain Knowles" referred to by Will in his letters, as Captain Knowles had a wife.
Citation Notes: 
http://civilwarcavalry.com/?p=354
Extra information from Google Docs spreadsheet
Person - Description: 
In charge of 21st PA Regt cavalry which was attached to WSJ's forces
Additional Citation Info: 
http://civilwarcavalry.com/?p=354
All Honorifics: 
Brevet Brigadier General
Citation for Marriage Info (old):