Charles Franklin Allen (1833 - 1916)

Born 16 Jul 1833 in Shapleigh, York, Maine, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Elsa Matilda (Steingardt) Allen — married 5 Jul 1857 in East Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Died 12 Oct 1916 at age 83 in Whitman, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

Biography

Captain Charles Allen served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: 16 Apr 1861
Mustered out: 22 Jul 1861
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Company E, 4th Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry

Brevet Colonel Charles Allen served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: 20 Aug 1862
Mustered out: 30 Jun 1865
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Company C, 38th Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry

On April 16, 1861, Charles Franklin Allen enlisted in the United States Army in Abington, Massachusetts. He mustered in to Company E, 4th Massachusetts Infantry on 22 Apr 1861. On 22 Jul 1861 he mustered out in Boston, Massachusetts.

On August 20, 1862, Charles mustered in again in Boston, this time as part of Company C, 38th Massachusetts Infantry. He mustered out on 30 Jun 1865 in Savannah, Georgia.

• Rank: Captain (Effective Date: 14 Aug 1862)
• Rank: Major (Effective Date: 16 Jul 1863)
• Rank: Lieutenant Colonel (Effective Date: 13 Mar 1865)
• Rank: Brevet Colonel (Effective Date: 13 Mar 1865)

Sources

• SUVCW (National Graves Registration Database): http://www.suvcwdb.org/index.php?r=site/showgrave&graveid=344064
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/87042695/charles-franklin-allen : accessed 13 October 2021), memorial page for Col Charles Franklin Allen (16 Jul 1833–12 Oct 1916), Find A Grave: Memorial #87042695, citing Colebrook Cemetery, Whitman, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by Anonymous (contributor 47536758) .