Allan Houston Dougall-New Haven, IN
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Don.Morfe
N 41° 03.942 W 085° 01.764
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Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Bentonville, NC on March 19, 1865. He is buried in Odd Fellows Cemetery, New Haven, IN in Section A, Lot 17.
Waymark Code: WMYYJ4
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 08/11/2018
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He was born on July 17, 1836 in Scotland and died on May 22, 1912 in Fort Wayne, IN. He attained the rank of Captain in the U.S. Army. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: DOUGALL, ALLAN H.
• Rank and organization: First Lieutenant and Adjutant, 88th Indiana Infantry
• Place and date: At Bentonville, N.C., 19 March 1865
• Entered service at: New Haven, Allen County, Ind.
• Date of issue: 16 February 1897
Citation: In the face of a galling fire from the enemy he voluntarily returned to where the color bearer had fallen wounded and saved the flag of his regiment from capture.
Armed Service: Army
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