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U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army

Allen Tucker

Details
  • Rank: Sergeant
  • Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
  • Unit/Command:
    Company F,
    10th Connecticut Infantry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: April 2, 1865
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Petersburg, Virginia, USA
Citation
Gallantry as color bearer in the assault on Fort Gregg.
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: Sprague, New London County, Connecticut
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: May 12, 1865
  • Born: 1838, Lyme, New London County, CT, United States
  • Died: February 22, 1903, New Haven, CT, United States
  • Buried: Evergreen Cemetery (MH) (GAR plot), New Haven, CT, United States
 

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