On 1 Feb 1862 George, a yeoman, mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. He was 16 years, 1 month and 12 days old.
George, together with his cousins, Warren and William H. Walker, brothers, and their uncle, Alonzo Allen, all served together in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Co. F.
On 30 Jun 1862 George was taken prisoner at Nelson's Farm, Virginia, and on 3 Jul 1863 he was wounded at The Battle of Gettysburg, with a gunshot wound in the left knee and the loss of the 3rd and 4th fingers of his left hand.
On 27 Jul 1864 he transferred out of the 15th Massachusetts to the 20th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry and ended his service by discharge on 2 Feb 1865.
He applied for a veteran's pension on 20 Jul 1865, and received certificate number 75800. George Warren Allen married Laura [--?--], and they had five children.
He was enumerated in the 1890 US Federal census, Veteran's Schedule in Jun 1890 at Schroon, Essex County, New York, as having served in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Company F, noting that he is sore in two fingers from a gunshot wound.
Before 1910 Laura, his wife, died apparently.
In 1911 George Warren Allen was described as 6' tall, with light complexion, blue eyes and gray hair.
On 16 Dec 1911 George was admitted to the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers in Hampton, Virginia. He died on 20 Apr 1928 at the Home. He was 82 years and 4 months old.
On 1 Feb 1862 George, a yeoman, mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. He was 16 years, 1 month and 12 days old.
George, together with his cousins, Warren and William H. Walker, brothers, and their uncle, Alonzo Allen, all served together in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Co. F.
On 30 Jun 1862 George was taken prisoner at Nelson's Farm, Virginia, and on 3 Jul 1863 he was wounded at The Battle of Gettysburg, with a gunshot wound in the left knee and the loss of the 3rd and 4th fingers of his left hand.
On 27 Jul 1864 he transferred out of the 15th Massachusetts to the 20th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry and ended his service by discharge on 2 Feb 1865.
He applied for a veteran's pension on 20 Jul 1865, and received certificate number 75800. George Warren Allen married Laura [--?--], and they had five children.
He was enumerated in the 1890 US Federal census, Veteran's Schedule in Jun 1890 at Schroon, Essex County, New York, as having served in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Company F, noting that he is sore in two fingers from a gunshot wound.
Before 1910 Laura, his wife, died apparently.
In 1911 George Warren Allen was described as 6' tall, with light complexion, blue eyes and gray hair.
On 16 Dec 1911 George was admitted to the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers in Hampton, Virginia. He died on 20 Apr 1928 at the Home. He was 82 years and 4 months old.
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