| 词条 | Benjamin Allen (American politician) |
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Benjamin Allen (August 28, 1807 - July 5, 1873) served as a Union Army officer during the American Civil War, during which he was wounded during two major battles. Previously, from 1853-1854 he served in the Wisconsin State Senate and as district attorney of Pepin County, Wisconsin. BiographyAllen was born on August 28, 1807 in Woodstock, Vermont.[1] On March 2, 1834, he married Calista Dike. They would have five children before her death on June 6, 1842. Allen died on July 5, 1873. Military careerDuring the American Civil War, Allen held command of the 16th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment of the Union Army with the rank of colonel. He was wounded in the arm during the Battle of Shiloh and later took part in the Siege of Corinth and the Siege of Vicksburg. Allen's son, Cyrus, was also an officer in the regiment. Previously, the elder Allen had been a colonel in the Vermont Militia. Political careerAllen represented the 19th District in the Senate from 1853 to 1854. Additionally, he was District Attorney of Pepin County, Wisconsin and St. Croix County, Wisconsin. He was a Democrat. References1. ^{{cite web|url=https://thecivilwarandnorthwestwisconsin.wordpress.com/the-soldiers/alphabetical-list-of-all-soldiers-from-northwest-wisconsin/benjamin-allen-1807-1873/|title=Benjamin Allen (1807-1873)|publisher=The Civil War and Northwest Wisconsin|accessdate=2015-08-26}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Allen, Benjamin}} 11 : People from Woodstock, Vermont|People from Pepin County, Wisconsin|People from Hudson, Wisconsin|Wisconsin state senators|District attorneys in Wisconsin|Wisconsin Democrats|People of Wisconsin in the American Civil War|Union Army colonels|1807 births|1873 deaths|19th-century American politicians |
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