| Name | 
Oliver Horace RUSSELL  | 
| Nickname | 
"Ollie"  | 
| Birth | 
24 Jul 1882  | 
Tully, Onondaga, NY, USA    | 
| Gender | 
Male  | 
 Philippine Insurrection Veteran | 
Mar-Sep 1899  | 
, , , Philippines    | 
| He served as a Private in Co. D, 9th U.S. Infantry during the Philippine-China Campaign.  | 
- Timeline of Co. D, 9th U.S. Infantry during the Philippine Insurrection:
 
 
- The company sailed for the Philippine Islands, March 28, 1899, and arrived in Manila Bay, April 26th. 
- In skirmish at San Luis, May 17th. 
- Engagements at Guadalupe Ridge and Ford near Las Pinas, June 10th. 
- Battle of Zapote River, June 13th. 
- Engagement at Perez Dasmarinas, June 20th. 
- Battle of Calulut, Aug. 9th. 
- Battle of Porac, Sept. 18th. 
- Defense of Angeles against might attacks, Oct. 14th and 16th. 
 
 
 
 | 
 Boxer Rebellion Veteran | 
Jun 1900-Jun 1901  | 
, , , China    | 
| He served as a Private in Co. D, 9th U.S. Infantry during the Philippine-China Campaign.  | 
- Timeline of Co. D, 9th U.S. Infantry during the China Relief Expedition (Boxer Rebellion):
 
 
- Sailed from Manila for China June 26th, 1900, and arrived at Taku, China, July 9th. 
- Joined the Allied Forces, July 10th. 
- Battle of Tientsin, July 13th. 
- Set out on the Relief Expedition to Peking, Aug. 4th. 
- Battle of Pie Tsang, Aug. 5th. 
- Battle of Yang Tsun, Aug 6th. 
- Participated in the assault and capture of Peking, Aug. 14th. 
- Stormed the gates of the Imperial City, Aug. 15th. 
- Formed a part of the Expeditionary Force to Matau, Hsing Ha Hiene, and Tong Chau, Dec. 28, 1900 to Jan. 1, 1901. 
- Left Peking May 22, 1901, and arrived in Manila, June 1st, where have since performed garrison duty. 
 
 
 
 | 
 Military Service | 
11 Dec 1901  | 
| His discharge from the military.   | 
  | 
Oliver H. Russell's Philippine-China Campaign Poster Lists soldiers in his company, those soldiers killed or died, and campaigns the company engaged in. 
 | 
| Death | 
17 Jun 1961  | 
Paradise, Butte, CA, USA    | 
| Age | 
78 years  | 
| Burial | 
27 Jun 1961  | 
Paradise Cemetery, Paradise, Butte, CA, USA    | 
 Siblings | 
5 siblings  | 
|   | 
2. Vernette RUSSELL           b. 20 Dec 1866, Vesper, Onondaga, NY, USA             d. 11 Oct 1940, Homer, Cortland, NY, USA   |     | 
3. Maude Irene RUSSELL           b. 7 Feb 1872, Vesper, Onondaga, NY, USA             d. 12 Dec 1947, Livingston, Essex, NJ, USA   |     | 
4. Alice Emma RUSSELL           b. 29 Jul 1874, Vesper, Onondaga, NY, USA             d. 27 Sep 1968, Syracuse, Onondaga, NY, USA   |     | 
5. Leon Leroy RUSSELL           b. 29 Dec 1886, Vesper, Onondaga, NY, USA             d. 7 Jul 1947, Syracuse, Onondaga, NY, USA   |     | 
| Person ID | 
I659  | 
Tully Genealogy | 
| Last Modified | 
4 Nov 2016  |