Farmer in Marshall, Madison County, North Carolina.
Prewar Court Clerk.
Married: Mary M. Peek.
PRIVATE: Co B 16th North Carolina, April 29, 1861.
CAPTAIN: Co H 2d North Carolina Batalion July 05,1861.
PRISONER OF WAR: ( POW ) Roanoke Island,
PAROLED: 2 weeks later.
AFTER THE EXCHANGE, RAISED CO A 5th NORTH CAROLINA, CAVALRY BATALION, 1862.
MAJOR: 64th North Carolina, May 01, 1862.
COLONEL: July 20, 1862.
COURT MARTIAL: January 1863 for lying about the whereabouts of his adj and reprimanded.
SUBMITTED: resignation August 01, 1863, citing
"lameness" in his left leg, but the resignation was rejected at the request of the governor so that Allen, could be court martial for his part in executing captured Unionist guerrillas the " Sheldon Laurel Massacre. "
FOUND GUILTY: and suspended from duty for 6 months.
RESIGNED: June 03, 1864.
Left Madison County, soon after the war , after indictment for murder " Shelton Laurel Massacre. "
MOVED: to Decantur, Arkansas.
Was a Farmer and teacher.
A captain in the, 64th stated, "Colonel Allen, was not an attractive man... but was chosen leader because he `was known to be brave and fearless."
Prewar Court Clerk.
Married: Mary M. Peek.
PRIVATE: Co B 16th North Carolina, April 29, 1861.
CAPTAIN: Co H 2d North Carolina Batalion July 05,1861.
PRISONER OF WAR: ( POW ) Roanoke Island,
PAROLED: 2 weeks later.
AFTER THE EXCHANGE, RAISED CO A 5th NORTH CAROLINA, CAVALRY BATALION, 1862.
MAJOR: 64th North Carolina, May 01, 1862.
COLONEL: July 20, 1862.
COURT MARTIAL: January 1863 for lying about the whereabouts of his adj and reprimanded.
SUBMITTED: resignation August 01, 1863, citing
"lameness" in his left leg, but the resignation was rejected at the request of the governor so that Allen, could be court martial for his part in executing captured Unionist guerrillas the " Sheldon Laurel Massacre. "
FOUND GUILTY: and suspended from duty for 6 months.
RESIGNED: June 03, 1864.
Left Madison County, soon after the war , after indictment for murder " Shelton Laurel Massacre. "
MOVED: to Decantur, Arkansas.
Was a Farmer and teacher.
A captain in the, 64th stated, "Colonel Allen, was not an attractive man... but was chosen leader because he `was known to be brave and fearless."
Farmer in Marshall, Madison County, North Carolina.
Prewar Court Clerk.
Married: Mary M. Peek.
PRIVATE: Co B 16th North Carolina, April 29, 1861.
CAPTAIN: Co H 2d North Carolina Batalion July 05,1861.
PRISONER OF WAR: ( POW ) Roanoke Island,
PAROLED: 2 weeks later.
AFTER THE EXCHANGE, RAISED CO A 5th NORTH CAROLINA, CAVALRY BATALION, 1862.
MAJOR: 64th North Carolina, May 01, 1862.
COLONEL: July 20, 1862.
COURT MARTIAL: January 1863 for lying about the whereabouts of his adj and reprimanded.
SUBMITTED: resignation August 01, 1863, citing
"lameness" in his left leg, but the resignation was rejected at the request of the governor so that Allen, could be court martial for his part in executing captured Unionist guerrillas the " Sheldon Laurel Massacre. "
FOUND GUILTY: and suspended from duty for 6 months.
RESIGNED: June 03, 1864.
Left Madison County, soon after the war , after indictment for murder " Shelton Laurel Massacre. "
MOVED: to Decantur, Arkansas.
Was a Farmer and teacher.
A captain in the, 64th stated, "Colonel Allen, was not an attractive man... but was chosen leader because he `was known to be brave and fearless."
Prewar Court Clerk.
Married: Mary M. Peek.
PRIVATE: Co B 16th North Carolina, April 29, 1861.
CAPTAIN: Co H 2d North Carolina Batalion July 05,1861.
PRISONER OF WAR: ( POW ) Roanoke Island,
PAROLED: 2 weeks later.
AFTER THE EXCHANGE, RAISED CO A 5th NORTH CAROLINA, CAVALRY BATALION, 1862.
MAJOR: 64th North Carolina, May 01, 1862.
COLONEL: July 20, 1862.
COURT MARTIAL: January 1863 for lying about the whereabouts of his adj and reprimanded.
SUBMITTED: resignation August 01, 1863, citing
"lameness" in his left leg, but the resignation was rejected at the request of the governor so that Allen, could be court martial for his part in executing captured Unionist guerrillas the " Sheldon Laurel Massacre. "
FOUND GUILTY: and suspended from duty for 6 months.
RESIGNED: June 03, 1864.
Left Madison County, soon after the war , after indictment for murder " Shelton Laurel Massacre. "
MOVED: to Decantur, Arkansas.
Was a Farmer and teacher.
A captain in the, 64th stated, "Colonel Allen, was not an attractive man... but was chosen leader because he `was known to be brave and fearless."
Gravesite Details
Middle name either Martin or Marion. Conflicting info submitted by contributors without documentation.
