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Sgt David Burroughs Allen

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Sgt David Burroughs Allen Veteran

Birth
New York, USA
Death
23 Sep 1864 (aged 28)
Andersonville, Sumter County, Georgia, USA
Burial
Fremont, Steuben County, Indiana, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
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Son of T.G. and M.

Memorialized here is a civil war P.O.W. -- David B. Allen "died at Andersonville Ga., Sept. 23, 1864, Aged 28 y 8 m 2d, Sargent(sic) of Co. A, 29th Indiana Volunteer Infantry." He was buried at the national cemetery there.

David B. Allen (First_Last)
Regiment Name 29 Indiana Infantry
Side Union
Company A
Soldier's Rank_In Sgt.
Soldier's Rank_Out Sgt.

David Burroughs Allen was born in 1836 in New York state, and immigrated to Indiana with his parents, Truman Allen and Mahala Burroughs Allen while still a child. He served with the 29th Indiana Volunteers, Company A, during the Civil War, and was one of the 19 men taken prisoner at the battle of Chicamauga. He died in Andersonville Prison in September of 1864 at the age
of 28 and is buried in the cemetery there.

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Additional info for Sgt. David B. Allen:

middle name- Burroughs
born- May 21, 1836
died- Sept. 23, 1864

Father- Truman Curtis Allen (64492691)
Mother- Mahala Jane (Burroughs) Allen (64492659)

--Jennifer
Son of T.G. and M.

Memorialized here is a civil war P.O.W. -- David B. Allen "died at Andersonville Ga., Sept. 23, 1864, Aged 28 y 8 m 2d, Sargent(sic) of Co. A, 29th Indiana Volunteer Infantry." He was buried at the national cemetery there.

David B. Allen (First_Last)
Regiment Name 29 Indiana Infantry
Side Union
Company A
Soldier's Rank_In Sgt.
Soldier's Rank_Out Sgt.

David Burroughs Allen was born in 1836 in New York state, and immigrated to Indiana with his parents, Truman Allen and Mahala Burroughs Allen while still a child. He served with the 29th Indiana Volunteers, Company A, during the Civil War, and was one of the 19 men taken prisoner at the battle of Chicamauga. He died in Andersonville Prison in September of 1864 at the age
of 28 and is buried in the cemetery there.

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Additional info for Sgt. David B. Allen:

middle name- Burroughs
born- May 21, 1836
died- Sept. 23, 1864

Father- Truman Curtis Allen (64492691)
Mother- Mahala Jane (Burroughs) Allen (64492659)

--Jennifer


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