Occupation: Laborer/Schoolteacher
Early in the Civil War Bill Allen, along with his brothers Peter Gideon (born 1842) and John W (born 1841); and three uncles: William Allen born 1816, Joseph born 1824, and Russell born 1836 - joined the 10th (Merrick's) Arkansas Infantry Regiment, CSA. According to pension records, Bill Allen saw service in Co A, enlisted at Quitman, Arkansas in Cleburne County on July 1861. He was in battles of Shiloh, Port Hudson, and was captured along with his unit in 1863.
After being paroled he returned to the Higden area. In late 1863 or early 1864 the men who had been in the infantry unit formed a mounted infantry or calvary unit, also known as the 10th Arkansas - (Witt's). They were in on Price's Missouri Campaign. Bill Allen was captured at Fort Scott, Kansas and sent to prison. He was released at the end of the war.
Early in the Civil War Bill Allen, along with his brothers Peter Gideon (born 1842) and John W (born 1841); and three uncles: William Allen born 1816, Joseph born 1824, and Russell born 1836 - joined the 10th (Merrick's) Arkansas Infantry Regiment, CSA. According to pension records, Bill Allen saw service in Co A, enlisted at Quitman, Arkansas in Cleburne County on July 1861. He was in battles of Shiloh, Port Hudson, and was captured along with his unit in 1863.
After being paroled he returned to the Higden area. In late 1863 or early 1864 the men who had been in the infantry unit formed a mounted infantry or calvary unit, also known as the 10th Arkansas - (Witt's). They were in on Price's Missouri Campaign. Bill Allen was captured at Fort Scott, Kansas and sent to prison. He was released at the end of the war.
Occupation: Laborer/Schoolteacher
Early in the Civil War Bill Allen, along with his brothers Peter Gideon (born 1842) and John W (born 1841); and three uncles: William Allen born 1816, Joseph born 1824, and Russell born 1836 - joined the 10th (Merrick's) Arkansas Infantry Regiment, CSA. According to pension records, Bill Allen saw service in Co A, enlisted at Quitman, Arkansas in Cleburne County on July 1861. He was in battles of Shiloh, Port Hudson, and was captured along with his unit in 1863.
After being paroled he returned to the Higden area. In late 1863 or early 1864 the men who had been in the infantry unit formed a mounted infantry or calvary unit, also known as the 10th Arkansas - (Witt's). They were in on Price's Missouri Campaign. Bill Allen was captured at Fort Scott, Kansas and sent to prison. He was released at the end of the war.
Early in the Civil War Bill Allen, along with his brothers Peter Gideon (born 1842) and John W (born 1841); and three uncles: William Allen born 1816, Joseph born 1824, and Russell born 1836 - joined the 10th (Merrick's) Arkansas Infantry Regiment, CSA. According to pension records, Bill Allen saw service in Co A, enlisted at Quitman, Arkansas in Cleburne County on July 1861. He was in battles of Shiloh, Port Hudson, and was captured along with his unit in 1863.
After being paroled he returned to the Higden area. In late 1863 or early 1864 the men who had been in the infantry unit formed a mounted infantry or calvary unit, also known as the 10th Arkansas - (Witt's). They were in on Price's Missouri Campaign. Bill Allen was captured at Fort Scott, Kansas and sent to prison. He was released at the end of the war.
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Sep 14, 1837
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Feb 12, 1918
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