Allen, Henry Watkins b. April 29, 1820 d. April 22, 1866 Civil War Confederate Brigadier General, Confederate Louisiana Governor. Henry Watkins Allen was born in Virginia. He was the son of physician Dr. Thomas Allen and Ann (Watkins) Allen. The family moved to Missouri in 1833 and he attended Marion College, in Philadelphia, Missouri for two years until he was 17. In 1837 he became a tutor on a plantation in Grand Gulf, Mississippi and after studying the law at night was admitted to the Mississippi bar in 1841. In 1842, he served in the Texas...[Read More] (Bio by: RosalieAnn) Old Capitol Grounds, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, USA
b. April 29, 1820 d. April 22, 1866