Nathaniel M. Allen-Action, MA
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N 42° 28.746 W 071° 25.524
19T E 300642 N 4705822
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Gettysburg, PA on July 2, 1863. He is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Acton, MA in Central Avenue, Lot 33.
Waymark Code: WMYKH7
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 06/25/2018
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He was born on April 29, 1840 in Boston, MA and died on July 30, 1900 in Acton, MA. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: ALLEN, NATHANIEL M.
• Rank and organization: Corporal, Company B, 1st Massachusetts Infantry
• Place and date: At Gettysburg, Pa., 2 July 1863
• Entered service at: Boston, Mass.
• Date of issue: 29 March 1899
Citation: When his regiment was falling back, this soldier, bearing the national color, returned in the face of the enemy's fire, pulled the regimental flag from under the body of its bearer, who had fallen, saved the flag from capture, and brought both colors off the field.
Armed Service: Army
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