The
Online Archive of Terry's Texas Rangers
Sharing & preserving the history of the 8th Texas Cavalry Regiment, 1861-1865
The
Online Archive of 
Rowland. A. Allen
~1831 - 18??
Born around 1831.
Resided at Harris County, TX.
Musterd into Company B at Houston, TX on September 7, 1861.
Wounded in the charge at Fallen Timbers near Shiloh, TN on April 8, 1862.
Appointed as Orderly Sergeant by August 1862.
Reduced in rank to private by April 1863.
Wounded at Rome, GA in October 1864.
Hospitalized at Mobile, AL by November 1864 due to "vulnus sclopeticum"
(gunshot wound).
Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant by Spring 1865.
Paroled Vicksburg, MS on May 26, 1865.
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| P. Allen,
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| R. F. Bunting Letter,
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19, 1862 "List of Killed and Wounded in Wharton's Regiment," Houston Tri-Weekly News, April 25, 1862 - RF Bunting Letter |
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Claiborne, John M. Muster Roll of Terry's Texas Rangers; With Historical Remarks. Galveston: Self Published, 1882. Jones, Andrew M. Annotated Roster of Terry's Texas Rangers, the 8th Texas Cavalry. Unpublished Research. Scott, Paul R. Eighth Texas Cavalry, CSA. Arlington: The University of Texas at Arlington, July 1977. Unpublished MA Thesis. |
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(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (surname:
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