Corp. Abner Peeler Allen (USA), Medal of Honor

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Abner Peeler Allen

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Oak Grove, Woodford County, IL, United States
Death: August 22, 1905 (65)
Hilliar Twp., Knox County, Ohio, United States
Place of Burial: Centerburg, Knox County, OH, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Isaac Campbell Allen and Martha Patsy Allen
Father of Nina E. Willis
Brother of William S. Allen; Amos W. Allen; Susan B. Carlock; Sarah Ann Allen; Mary Jane Leatherman and 3 others
Half brother of Elizabeth Allen; Benjamin Allen; Thomas Allen; Rody Allen; Martha Allen and 3 others

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About Corp. Abner Peeler Allen (USA), Medal of Honor

Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Served in the Civil War as a Corporal in Company K, 39th Illinois Volunteer Infantry. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery at Petersburg, Virginia on April 2, 1865. His citation reads simply “Gallantry as color bearer in the assault on Fort Gregg”. His Medal was issued on May 12, 1865. (bio by: Russ Dodge)

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Corp. Abner Peeler Allen (USA), Medal of Honor's Timeline

1839
October 9, 1839
Oak Grove, Woodford County, IL, United States
1867
1867
Illinois, United States
1905
August 22, 1905
Age 65
Hilliar Twp., Knox County, Ohio, United States
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Centerburg Cemetery, Centerburg, Knox County, OH, United States