Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Allan Houston Dougall
Details
- Rank: First Lieutenant & Adjutant
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
88th Indiana Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: March 19, 1865
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Bentonville, North Carolina, USA
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.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: New Haven, Allen County, Indiana
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: February 16, 1897
- Born: July 17, 1836, Glasgow, Scotland
- Died: May 22, 1912, Fort Wayne, IN, United States
- Buried: I.O.O.F. Cemetery (A-17), New Haven, IN, United States