William Allen (soldier)
William Allen | |
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Indian Wars | |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
William Allen (c. 1845 – January 8, 1882) was a
Yavapai Apaches
in 1873.
Biography
Born either in
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
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]
See also
References
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Army Center of Military History.
- ISBN 0-8032-9418-2.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Government Printing Office. pp. 160. Retrieved April 21, 2008.
- ^ ISBN 0-910037-28-0.
- ^ 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.
- ISBN 1-84176-905-3
- ^ "MOH Recipient William Allen". Homeofheroes.com. 2003. Retrieved June 27, 2008.
- ^ vconline.org.uk