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|name= William Allen
|name= William Allen
|birth_date= c. 1845
|born= [[1836]]
|died= {{death date and age|1892|1|8|1836|1|1}}
|death_date= {{Death date and age|1882|01|08|1845}}
|birth_place= [[Brightstown, New York]] or <br />[[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]]
|placeofbirth= [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]], [[United States]]
|death_place= Fort Mojave, [[Arizona]]
|placeofdeath= [[San Francisco, California]]
|placeofburial=[[San Francisco National Cemetery]]
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|image=William Allen, MOH recipient headstone.JPG
|caption=Allen's headstone at San Francisco National Cemetery
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|allegiance= [[United States]]
|allegiance= United States
|branch= [[United States Army]]
|branch= [[United States Army]]
|serviceyears=fl. 1873&ndash;1875
|serviceyears=1864&ndash;1868, 1870&ndash;1882
|rank=[[Second Lieutenant (United States)|Second Lieutenant]]
|rank=[[First Lieutenant (United States)|First Lieutenant]]
|commands=
|commands=
|unit=[[23rd Infantry Regiment (United States)|23rd U.S. Infantry]]
|unit=29th Pennsylvania Volunteers<br />[[23rd Infantry Regiment (United States)|23rd U.S. Infantry]]<br />[[12th Infantry Regiment (United States)|12th U. S. Infantry]]
|battles= [[Indian Wars]]
|battles= [[American Civil War]]<br />[[Indian Wars]]
|awards=[[Medal of Honor]]
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'''William Allen''' ([[1836]]-[[January 8]], [[1892]]) was a [[US Army]] officer who fought during the [[Indian Wars]] in the post-[[American Civil War]] period. Serving under Lieutenant Colonel [[George Crook]], he participated in expeditions against the [[Apache]] in the [[Arizona Territory]] throughout the 1870s. He was one of four men who recieved the [[List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Indian Wars|Congressional Medal of Honor]] against the [[Yavapai-Apache Nation|Yavapai Apaches]] during the [[Battle of Turret Peak]] in 1873.
'''William Allen''' (c. 1845 – January 8, 1882) was a [[United States Army|U.S. Army]] soldier who fought during the [[Indian Wars]] in the post-[[American Civil War]] period. Serving under Lieutenant Colonel [[George Crook]], he participated in expeditions against the [[Apache]] in the [[Arizona Territory]] throughout the 1870s. He was one of four men who received the [[List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Indian Wars|Medal of Honor]] for the [[Battle of Turret Peak]] against the [[Yavapai-Apache Nation|Yavapai Apaches]] in 1873.


==Biography==
==Biography==
Born in [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]] or [[Brightstown, New York]], he enlisted in the [[US Army]] at [[Lansingburg, New York|Lansingburg]] and assigned to the [[23rd Infantry Regiment (United States)|23rd U.S. Infantry]]. Eventually reaching the rank of [[first sergeant]], he was part of the Lieutenant Colonel [[George Crook]]'s campaign against the Apache during the early 1870s. On March 27, 1873, he took part in a major engagement against the [[Yavapai-Apache Nation|Yavapai Apaches]] at [[Turret Peak, Arizona]], only 20 miles south of [[Camp Verde]]. He, along with Captain [[George M. Randall]], led a successful surprise attack against the enemy and was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for ''"gallantry in action"''. <ref> Field, Ron. ''US Infantry in the Indian Wars, 1865-91''. Westminister, Maryland: Osprey Publishing, 2007. (pg. 17) ISBN 1-84176-905-3 </ref> He officially received the medal on April 12, 1875, two years after the battle. Eventually retiring from military service at the rank of [[second lieutenant]], he died in [[San Francisco, California]] on January 8, 1892 and buried in the [[San Francisco National Cemetery]]. <ref> {{cite web |url=http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/indianwars.html |title=Medal of Honor Recipients: Indian Wars Period - William Allen |accessdate= |author= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date=2007-07-16 |year= |month= |format= |work= |publisher=[[U.S. Army Center of Military History]] |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= }} </ref> <ref> {{cite web |url=http://www.homeofheroes.com/gravesites/states/pages_af/allen_william.html |title=MOH Recipient William Allen |accessdate= |author= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year=2003 |month= |format= |work= |publisher=Homeofheroes.com |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= }} </ref>
Born either in [[Brightstown, New York]]<ref name=Thrapp>{{Cite book| last = Thrapp | first = Dan L. | title = Encyclopedia of Frontier Biography In Three Volumes Volume 1, A–F| year = 1991| publisher = [[University of Nebraska Press]]| location = [[Lincoln, Nebraska]]| isbn = 0-8032-9418-2| pages = 16}}</ref><ref name=CMH>{{Cite web |url=http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/indianwars.html |title=Medal of Honor recipients: Indian Wars Period - William Allen |author= |date=July 16, 2007 |publisher=[[United States Army Center of Military History]] |access-date=March 31, 2008 |archive-date=August 3, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130803232814/http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/indianwars.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> or [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]],<ref name=Heitman>{{Cite book| last = Heitman | first = Francis B. | title = Historical Register and Dictionary of the United States Army From Its Organization September 29, 1789 To March 2, 1903| year = 1903| url = https://archive.org/details/historicalregis03heitgoog| access-date = April 21, 2008| publisher = [[United States Government Printing Office|Government Printing Office]]| location = [[Washington, D.C.|Washington, DC]]| pages = [https://archive.org/details/historicalregis03heitgoog/page/n159 160]}}</ref><ref name=Altshuler>{{Cite book| last = Altshuler | first = Constance Wynn | title = Cavalry Yellow and Infantry Blue: Army Officers in Arizona Between 1851 and 1886| year = 1991| publisher = [[Arizona Historical Society]]| location = [[Tucson, Arizona]]|isbn = 0-910037-28-0| pages = 7}}</ref> Allen enlisted as a [[Private (rank)#United States|private]] into the 29th Pennsylvania Volunteers on August 15, 1864, and served through [[William Tecumseh Sherman|Sherman]]'s [[Sherman's March to the Sea|March to the Sea]], until June 7, 1865. In August 1865, he enlisted in the [[Regular Army (United States)|Regular Army]] at [[Lansingburgh, New York]] and was assigned to the [[23rd Infantry Regiment (United States)|23rd U.S. Infantry]].<ref name=Heitman/><ref>{{Cite book| last = Powell | first = William H. | title = List of Officers of the Army of the United States From 1779 to 1900| year = 1900| url = https://archive.org/details/listofficers00powerich| access-date = April 21, 2008| publisher = L R Hamersly| location = [[New York City|New York]]| pages = [https://archive.org/details/listofficers00powerich/page/159 159]}}</ref> Eventually reaching the rank of [[first sergeant]], he was part of the Lieutenant Colonel [[George Crook]]'s campaign against the Apache during the early 1870s. On March 27, 1873, he took part in a major engagement against the [[Yavapai-Apache Nation|Yavapai Apaches]] at [[Turret Peak, Arizona]], only 20 miles south of [[Camp Verde, Arizona|Camp Verde]]. He, along with Captain [[George Morton Randall|George M. Randall]], led a successful surprise attack and was awarded the Medal of Honor for ''"gallantry in action"''.<ref>Field, Ron. ''US Infantry in the Indian Wars, 1865-91''. Westminster, Maryland: [[Osprey Publishing]], 2007. (pg. 17) {{ISBN|1-84176-905-3}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.homeofheroes.com/gravesites/states/pages_af/allen_william.html |title=MOH Recipient William Allen |access-date=June 27, 2008 |author= |year=2003 |publisher=Homeofheroes.com }}</ref> He officially received the medal on April 12, 1875, two years after the battle.<ref name=CMH/>

In October 1873, Allen was commissioned a [[Second Lieutenant (United States)|Second Lieutenant]] in the [[12th Infantry Regiment (United States)|12th U. S. Infantry]], and was promoted to [[First Lieutenant (United States)|First Lieutenant]] in December 1880. He died of "[[inflammatory bowel disease|inflammation of the bowel]]" at Fort Mojave, [[Arizona]] on January 8, 1882, although his tombstone places the date exactly ten years later in 1892.<ref>[http://www.vconline.org.uk/william-allen/4589966963 vconline.org.uk]</ref> His remains were eventually buried in the [[San Francisco National Cemetery]].<ref name=Altshuler/>

==See also==
{{Portal|Biography|American Civil War}}
*[[List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Indian Wars#A|List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Indian Wars]]


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Latest revision as of 23:09, 31 October 2024

William Allen
Allen's headstone at San Francisco National Cemetery
Bornc. 1845
Brightstown, New York or
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
DiedJanuary 8, 1882(1882-01-08) (aged 36–37)
Fort Mojave, Arizona
Place of burial
San Francisco National Cemetery
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branchUnited States Army
Years of service1864–1868, 1870–1882
RankFirst Lieutenant
Unit29th Pennsylvania Volunteers
23rd U.S. Infantry
12th U. S. Infantry
Battles / warsAmerican Civil War
Indian Wars
AwardsMedal of Honor

William Allen (c. 1845 – January 8, 1882) was a U.S. Army soldier who fought during the Indian Wars in the post-American Civil War period. Serving under Lieutenant Colonel George Crook, he participated in expeditions against the Apache in the Arizona Territory throughout the 1870s. He was one of four men who received the Medal of Honor for the Battle of Turret Peak against the Yavapai Apaches in 1873.

Biography

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Born either in Brightstown, New York[1][2] or Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,[3][4] Allen enlisted as a private into the 29th Pennsylvania Volunteers on August 15, 1864, and served through Sherman's March to the Sea, until June 7, 1865. In August 1865, he enlisted in the Regular Army at Lansingburgh, New York and was assigned to the 23rd U.S. Infantry.[3][5] Eventually reaching the rank of first sergeant, he was part of the Lieutenant Colonel George Crook's campaign against the Apache during the early 1870s. On March 27, 1873, he took part in a major engagement against the Yavapai Apaches at Turret Peak, Arizona, only 20 miles south of Camp Verde. He, along with Captain George M. Randall, led a successful surprise attack and was awarded the Medal of Honor for "gallantry in action".[6][7] He officially received the medal on April 12, 1875, two years after the battle.[2]

In October 1873, Allen was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the 12th U. S. Infantry, and was promoted to First Lieutenant in December 1880. He died of "inflammation of the bowel" at Fort Mojave, Arizona on January 8, 1882, although his tombstone places the date exactly ten years later in 1892.[8] His remains were eventually buried in the San Francisco National Cemetery.[4]

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References

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Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Army Center of Military History.
  1. ^ Thrapp, Dan L. (1991). Encyclopedia of Frontier Biography In Three Volumes Volume 1, A–F. Lincoln, Nebraska: University of Nebraska Press. p. 16. ISBN 0-8032-9418-2.
  2. ^ a b "Medal of Honor recipients: Indian Wars Period - William Allen". United States Army Center of Military History. July 16, 2007. Archived from the original on August 3, 2013. Retrieved March 31, 2008.
  3. ^ a b Heitman, Francis B. (1903). Historical Register and Dictionary of the United States Army From Its Organization September 29, 1789 To March 2, 1903. Washington, DC: Government Printing Office. pp. 160. Retrieved April 21, 2008.
  4. ^ a b Altshuler, Constance Wynn (1991). Cavalry Yellow and Infantry Blue: Army Officers in Arizona Between 1851 and 1886. Tucson, Arizona: Arizona Historical Society. p. 7. ISBN 0-910037-28-0.
  5. ^ Powell, William H. (1900). List of Officers of the Army of the United States From 1779 to 1900. New York: L R Hamersly. pp. 159. Retrieved April 21, 2008.
  6. ^ Field, Ron. US Infantry in the Indian Wars, 1865-91. Westminster, Maryland: Osprey Publishing, 2007. (pg. 17) ISBN 1-84176-905-3
  7. ^ "MOH Recipient William Allen". Homeofheroes.com. 2003. Retrieved June 27, 2008.
  8. ^ vconline.org.uk
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