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Henry Erskine Allen

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Henry Erskine Allen

Birth
Galax City, Virginia, USA
Death
21 Sep 1873 (aged 33)
Caddo Parish, Louisiana, USA
Burial
Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, USA Add to Map
Plot
Lot 11, Section 20
Memorial ID
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Co A 1st LA Inf (Nelligan's) C.S.A.
"Caddo Rifles"
Proud Confederate Soldier
Victim of Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1873

Allen, Henry E., Corp. Co. A. 1st (Nelligan's) La. Infty. En. April 28th, 1861, New Orleans, La. Present on Rolls to June, 1861. Regtl. Return for Nov., 1861, "Promoted to a Lt. in New Orleans, La., but His Promotion Has Not Been Officially Made Known at Regtl. Hdqrs." Record Copied from Memorial Hall, New Orleans, La., by the War Dept., Washington, D. C., May, 1903, "Born, La. Occupation, student. Res. S. Port, La. Age when Enlisted, 20, Single. Transfd. to La. Oct. 15th,1861." Roster not dated, "1st Corpl. April 15th, 1861, to Aug. 10th, 1861. Transfd. to Cavalry Trans. Miss. Dept." Also on Rolls of Capt. Nutts Company (Red River Rangers) La. Cavalry. Federal Rolls of Prisoners of War Captured at Arkansas Post Jan. 11th, 1863. Recd. at Camp Butler, Ill., Jan. 31st, 1863. Forwd. to Ft. Delaware, Del., April 8th, 1863. Paroled at Fort Delaware, Del., April 25th, 1863. Forwd. to City Pt., Va., April 29th, 1863, for Exchange.
Co A 1st LA Inf (Nelligan's) C.S.A.
"Caddo Rifles"
Proud Confederate Soldier
Victim of Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1873

Allen, Henry E., Corp. Co. A. 1st (Nelligan's) La. Infty. En. April 28th, 1861, New Orleans, La. Present on Rolls to June, 1861. Regtl. Return for Nov., 1861, "Promoted to a Lt. in New Orleans, La., but His Promotion Has Not Been Officially Made Known at Regtl. Hdqrs." Record Copied from Memorial Hall, New Orleans, La., by the War Dept., Washington, D. C., May, 1903, "Born, La. Occupation, student. Res. S. Port, La. Age when Enlisted, 20, Single. Transfd. to La. Oct. 15th,1861." Roster not dated, "1st Corpl. April 15th, 1861, to Aug. 10th, 1861. Transfd. to Cavalry Trans. Miss. Dept." Also on Rolls of Capt. Nutts Company (Red River Rangers) La. Cavalry. Federal Rolls of Prisoners of War Captured at Arkansas Post Jan. 11th, 1863. Recd. at Camp Butler, Ill., Jan. 31st, 1863. Forwd. to Ft. Delaware, Del., April 8th, 1863. Paroled at Fort Delaware, Del., April 25th, 1863. Forwd. to City Pt., Va., April 29th, 1863, for Exchange.


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