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William Bright Allen served in Company D 6th Illinois Cavalry, his enlistment papers dated October 11,1861 say he was 5ft. 9 in.,fair complexion,blue eyes, fair hair,he furnished his own horse and equipment. Recruited by Hosea Vice and mustered in as a Quartermaster Sargent in Shawneetown,IL on January 9,1862. On June 30,1862 he was absent sick. From July 1,1862 until December 31,1862 present.From January to July 1863 absent sick While serving near LaGrange, Tennessee, March 1863 he contracted chronic diarrhea and chronic bronchitis. He was given a disability discharge July 18, 1863 in LaGrange Tennessee.

The certificate of Disability for Discharge stated that he was a Sargent in Joseph Coker's Co.D. He was born in Johnson County North Carolina 37 yrs,old 5'9'' fair complextion and hair, and blue eyes, ''This soldier has been unfit for duty since February 1862 having the fever at that time and since that time he has been afflicted with the chronic diarrhea and pain in the breast rendering him totally incapacitated for th Service with no prospect of his recovery, I therefore recommend that he be discharged" Signed June 25th,1863 by Thomas Baker,1st Lieut,Co.A 1st ILL,Cavalry, Commanding Detachment.

"I certify that I have examined the said Wm.B.Allen Sgt..... and find him incapable of performing the duties of a soldier because of consumption consecutive to typhoid fever which in my opinion established ulcerations in the abdominal organs he has been under medical treatment ever since February 1862 Disease contracted in the service" Signed Ino N.Noglas, Surgeon, 6th Ill.Cavalry. Civil War Service Records about William B. Allen Name: William B. Allen Company: D Unit: 6 Illinois Cavalry. Rank - Induction: Q. M. Sgt Rank - Discharge: Sgt Allegiance: Union U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006 about William Bright Allen Name: William Bright Allen Service Info.: SERG US ARMY Birth Date: 24 Aug 1824 Death Date: 23 Dec 1874 Cemetery: Ten Mile Church Cem Burial: Ten Mile Cemetery McLeansboro Hamilton County Illinois, USA Created by: Susan Ingram Record added: Nov 27, 2005 Find A Grave Memorial# 12527883

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Ancestors (and descendant) of William Bright Allen

William Campbell Allen
1772-1859
Mary Copeland
1777-1851
John Ingram
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Josiah Allen
1798-1843

William Bright Allen
1824-1874


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    Birthday August 24, 1824

    • The temperature on August 24, 1824 was about 17.0 °C. Wind direction mainly north-northeast. Weather type: half bewolkt. Source: KNMI
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      De Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden werd in 1794-1795 door de Fransen veroverd onder leiding van bevelhebber Charles Pichegru (geholpen door de Nederlander Herman Willem Daendels); de verovering werd vergemakkelijkt door het dichtvriezen van de Waterlinie; Willem V moest op 18 januari 1795 uitwijken naar Engeland (en van daaruit in 1801 naar Duitsland); de patriotten namen de macht over van de aristocratische regenten en proclameerden de Bataafsche Republiek; op 16 mei 1795 werd het Haags Verdrag gesloten, waarmee ons land een vazalstaat werd van Frankrijk; in 3.1796 kwam er een Nationale Vergadering; in 1798 pleegde Daendels een staatsgreep, die de unitarissen aan de macht bracht; er kwam een nieuwe grondwet, die een Vertegenwoordigend Lichaam (met een Eerste en Tweede Kamer) instelde en als regering een Directoire; in 1799 sloeg Daendels bij Castricum een Brits-Russische invasie af; in 1801 kwam er een nieuwe grondwet; bij de Vrede van Amiens (1802) kreeg ons land van Engeland zijn koloniën terug (behalve Ceylon); na de grondwetswijziging van 1805 kwam er een raadpensionaris als eenhoofdig gezag, namelijk Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck (van 31 oktober 1761 tot 25 maart 1825).
    • In the year 1824: Source: Wikipedia
      • May 10 » The National Gallery in London opens to the public.
      • June 21 » Greek War of Independence: Egyptian forces capture Psara in the Aegean Sea.
      • October 4 » Mexico adopts a new constitution and becomes a federal republic.
      • October 21 » Portland cement is patented.
      • December 1 » United States presidential election: Since no candidate received a majority of the total electoral college votes in the election, the United States House of Representatives is given the task of deciding the winner in accordance with the Twelfth Amendment to the United States Constitution.
      • December 9 » Patriot forces led by General Antonio José de Sucre defeat a Royalist army in the Battle of Ayacucho, putting an end to the Peruvian War of Independence.

    Day of death December 23, 1874

    • The temperature on December 23, 1874 was about 1.6 °C. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 91%. Source: KNMI
    • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • From July 6, 1872 till August 27, 1874 the Netherlands had a cabinet De Vries - Fransen van de Putte with the prime ministers Mr. G. de Vries Azn. (liberaal) and I.D. Fransen van de Putte (liberaal).
    • From August 27, 1874 till November 3, 1877 the Netherlands had a cabinet Heemskerk - Van Lijnden van Sandenburg with the prime ministers Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) and Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (AR).
    • In the year 1874: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
      • March 18 » Hawaii signs a treaty with the United States granting exclusive trade rights.
      • June 29 » Greek politician Charilaos Trikoupis publishes a manifesto in the Athens daily Kairoi entitled "Who's to Blame?" leveling complaints against King George. Trikoupis is elected Prime Minister of Greece the next year.
      • July 8 » The Mounties begin their March West.
      • July 23 » Aires de Ornelas e Vasconcelos is appointed the Archbishop of the Portuguese colonial enclave of Goa, India.
      • October 9 » The Universal Postal Union is created by the Treaty of Bern.
      • December 29 » The military coup of Gen. Martinez Campos in Sagunto ends the failed First Spanish Republic and the monarchy is restored as Prince Alfonso is proclaimed King of Spain.
    

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