2nd Regiment Arkansas Volunteer Infantry (Union), US Civil War
Pvt Richard Allen served in the United States Civil War. Enlisted: Sept 01, 1864 Mustered out: Aug 8, 1865 Side: USA Regiment(s): Co C. 2nd Regiment, Arkansas Infantry
Family researcher Ann Wood says Richard (Dick) served in the Civil War.
Sources
↑ First-hand information as remembered by Peggy McReynolds, Friday, February 13, 2015. Replace this citation if there is another source.
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDZR-LPR : 12 April 2016), Richard Allen in household of Joseph Allen, Texas county, Texas, Missouri, United States; citing family 14, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNCW-K7L : 12 April 2016), Richard Allens in household of J G Underwood, Arkansas, United States; citing p. 1, family 2, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,556.
Civil War Record Link verifies Enlistment Sept 1, 1864 in Lewisburg, Arkansas, at the age of 18 (census records indicate he would have been younger)
National Archives Civil War Records (4 cards attached as a PDF) Provide middle initial as "P"
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Richard by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Richard: