Allen Tucker | |
Birth Date: | c. 1838 |
Death Date: | February 22, 1903 |
Birth Place: | Lyme, Connecticut, US |
Placeofburial: | Evergreen Cemetery, New Haven, Connecticut |
Allegiance: | United States |
Branch: | United States Army |
Rank: | Sergeant |
Unit: | 10th Connecticut Infantry Regiment |
Battles: | Third Battle of Petersburg American Civil War |
Awards: | Medal of Honor |
Allen Tucker (c. 1838 – February 22, 1903) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Tucker received his country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor.[1] Tucker's medal was won for his extraordinary heroism during the assault on Fort Gregg during the Third Battle of Petersburg in Virginia, on April 2, 1865.[1] He was honored with the award on May 10, 1894.[1] [2]
Tucker was born in Lyme, Connecticut, and entered service in Franklin, Connecticut.[3] He was buried in at Evergreen Cemetery in New Haven, Connecticut.