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Submitted: 9/1/10 • Approved: 1/7/14 • Last Updated: 1/10/14 • R370068-G370066-S3
William
CAPTAIN
John Hunt Morgan Company
Civil War Confederate
June 3, 1837 - May 8, 1919
*Obituary (Article)
ALLEN, William Crawford – William C. Crawford was given the Confederate Service Award for his service with General John Hunt Morgan at Buffington Island on July 19, 1863. The battle of Buffington Island pitted 1,700 Confederate cavalrymen under Gen. Morgan against 14,000 Federals in the largest battle fought in Ohio during the war. He later married and was the father of eleven children. Among them were Charles C., James F. and William Crocket Allen. Mr. Crawford was born in Greeneville, Greene County, Tennessee on June 3, 1837 and died May 8, 1919 at Cane Hill, Washington County, Arkansas.
*News Article
Fayetteville Democrat
Thursday, June 22, 1911
Capt. W.C. Allen of Cane Hill is shaking hands with friends in the city. Captain Allen is one of the few survivors of that Spartan band that with John Morgan “crowded the road to death as to a festival” in the fearful struggle from 1861 to 1865. Captain Allen relates many incidents of hair breadth escapes and daring deeds done by Morgan and his heroes during the war, especially the capture of Cynthiana, Kentucky.
Martha
December 17, 1847 - November 15, 1914
Born Greeneville TN
Died Canehill AR
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