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Allan H. Dougall
Medal of honor recipient

Allan H. Dougall

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Medal of honor recipient
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Place of birth
Scotland, United Kingdom
Place of death
New Haven, Allen County, Indiana, U.S.A.
Age
75 years
Allan H. Dougall
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Biography

Allan Houston Dougall (July 17, 1836 – May 22, 1912) was a Scottish soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Dougall received the United States' highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action during the Battle of Bentonville in North Carolina on 19 March 1865. He was honored with the award on 16 February 1897.

Biography

Dougall was born in Scotland on 17 July 1836. He enlisted into the 88th Indiana Infantry. He died on 22 May 1912. His remains are interred at the I.O.O.F. Cemetery in New Haven, Indiana.

Medal of Honor citation

In the face of a galling fire from the enemy he voluntarily returned to where the color bearer had fallen wounded and saved the flag of his regiment from capture.

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