James Allen
Born May 6, 1843(1843-05-06)
Place of birth	Ireland
Allegiance	United States of America Union
Service/branch	United States Army Union Army
Rank	Private
Unit	Company F, 16th New York Infantry
Battles/wars	American Civil War
Awards	Medal of Honor

James Allen (May 6, 1843-) was a Union Army soldier during the American Civil War. He earned the Medal Of Honor for bravery at the Battle of South Mountain on September 14, 1862, during the Maryland Campaign.

[edit] Medal of Honor citation

• Rank and organization: Private, Company F, 16th New York Infantry.
• Place and date: At South Mountain, Maryland, September 14, 1862.
• Entered service at: Potsdam, New York
• Born: May 6, 1843, Ireland.
• Date of issue: September 11, 1890.

Citation:

Single-handed and slightly wounded he accosted a squad of 14 Confederate soldiers bearing the colors of the 16th Georgia Infantry (C.S.A.). By an imaginary ruse he secured their surrender and kept them at bay when the regimental commander discovered him and rode away for assistance

[edit] See also

• List of Medal of Honor recipients
• List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients: A-F

[edit] References

 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Army Center of Military History.

• "The U.S. Army Center of Military History, Civil War Medal of Honor Recipients (A-L)". http://history.army.mil/html/moh/civwaral.html. Retrieved 2008-10-11. 

Persondata
NAME	Allen, James
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
DATE OF BIRTH	May 6, 1843
PLACE OF BIRTH	Ireland
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH