Robert Ould | |
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Born | Georgetown, Washington, D.C. | January 31, 1820
Died | December 15, 1882 Richmond, Virginia | (aged 62)
Place of burial | |
Allegiance | Confederate States of America |
Service | Confederate States Army |
Years of service | 1862–1865 (CSA) |
Rank | Colonel (CSA) |
Commands | Commissioner of Exchange |
Battles / wars | American Civil War |
Robert Ould (January 31, 1820 – December 15, 1882) was a lawyer who served as a Confederate official during the American Civil War. From 1862 to 1865 he was the Confederate agent of exchange for prisoners of war under the Dix–Hill Cartel. After the war he became a member of the Virginia General Assembly and was later elected president of a railroad company.