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Pvt David B. Allen

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Pvt David B. Allen Veteran

Birth
Centre County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
1915 (aged 69–70)
Burial
Milesburg, Centre County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
Plot
section 4 row 4 plot 2
Memorial ID
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David Boal Allen was part of Pennsylvania Emergency Militia Muster of June 1863. Enlisted Pine Grove Mills or Graysville and muster in in Huntingdon, PA Camp Juniata, June 30, 1863 with PA Infantry Militia 46th Regiment Co.A. Oral tradition and anecdotal recollections say they left Huntingdon and marched double time to Gettysburg. Arriving sometime July 2, 1863. They served transporting wounded and building Camp Letterman. Muster out was August 18, 1863. Descendants recall recollections including, they walked home from Gettysburg, Adams Co., PA, a distance recorded on the muster out as either 120 or 127 miles. The service was not 90 days and frequently there is no recognition of the service. The PA State Archives contend the only extant records for these men are the muster sheets and Samuel P. Bates Civil War History Volume 5.

He has a second service with PA Infantry 45th regiment Co. E. Enlisting 2/29/1864, discharged 5/29/1865.
David Boal Allen was part of Pennsylvania Emergency Militia Muster of June 1863. Enlisted Pine Grove Mills or Graysville and muster in in Huntingdon, PA Camp Juniata, June 30, 1863 with PA Infantry Militia 46th Regiment Co.A. Oral tradition and anecdotal recollections say they left Huntingdon and marched double time to Gettysburg. Arriving sometime July 2, 1863. They served transporting wounded and building Camp Letterman. Muster out was August 18, 1863. Descendants recall recollections including, they walked home from Gettysburg, Adams Co., PA, a distance recorded on the muster out as either 120 or 127 miles. The service was not 90 days and frequently there is no recognition of the service. The PA State Archives contend the only extant records for these men are the muster sheets and Samuel P. Bates Civil War History Volume 5.

He has a second service with PA Infantry 45th regiment Co. E. Enlisting 2/29/1864, discharged 5/29/1865.


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  • Created by: Kat
  • Added: Jul 16, 2007
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20476235/david_b-allen: accessed ), memorial page for Pvt David B. Allen (1845–1915), Find a Grave Memorial ID 20476235, citing Trcziyulny Cemetery, Milesburg, Centre County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Kat (contributor 19409629).