Private William Allen
1841 - 1864 (23 years)-
Name William Allen Title Private Birth 06 Apr 1841 West Almond, Allegany Co., New York, USA Gender Male Military Service 4 Jan 1864 Almond, Allegany Co., New York, USA American Civil War (North)
1st New York Dragoons, Co.H (aka 130th Inf., 18th or 19th Cavalry Regt)
Battles of Mitchells Station, Todd's Tavern, Beaver Dam, Yellow Tavern, Spotsylvania Court House and Cold Harbor.
Captured during the Battle of Cold Harbor.
Died of disease as a POW in Andersonville PrisonDeath 13 Aug 1864 Andersonville, Macon Co., Georgia, USA Burial Andersonville National Historical Site, Andersonville, Sumter Co., Georgia, USA Notes - ALLEN, William, b in April 6, 1841, West Almond, NY. He was a Private in the 1st Dragoons and enlisted on Jan 4, 1864 for 6 months. The bounty was $300. His parents were Wessen ALLEN and Sally Ann STEWART, previous occupation farmer. He was taken prisoner at the Battle of Cold Harbor, and died in Andersonville Prison of fever sometime in August. He was supposed to be buried there.
Person ID I14514 OurNorthernRoots Last Modified 28 Nov 2020
Father Wesson Allen, b. ca 1821, Onondaga Co., New York, USA d. 16 Jun 1893, Dansville, Steuben Co., New York, USA (Age ~ 72 years) Mother Sally Ann Stewart, b. 1820, Petersburg, Rensselaer Co., New York, USA Marriage Abt 1840 Family ID F4115 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Laura Hull, b. ca 1842, Almond, Allegany Co., New York, USA Marriage ca 1860 Almond, Allegany Co., New York, USA Children + 1. Emma Allen, b. Oct 1860, Almond, Allegany Co., New York, USA d. 1 Dec 1925, Honeoye Falls, Monroe Co., New York, USA (Age ~ 65 years) + 2. William A. Allen, b. 1864, Almond, Allegany Co., New York, USA d. 8 Sep 1941, Burns, Allegany Co., New York, USA (Age 77 years) Family ID F16551 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 28 Nov 2020
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