First Lieutenant & Adjutant Allan Houston Dougall, a soldier in the U.S. Army, received the Medal of Honor for gallantry on March 19, 1865 in Bentonville, North Carolina during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with 88th Indiana Infantry. Dougall was 28 years old.
3 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on February 16, 1897, 31 years after the action.
Dougall was born on July 17, 1836 in Glasgow, Scotland — one of 41 recipients born in Scotland. His Medal of Honor is credited to New Haven, Allen County, Indiana. Dougall died on May 22, 1912 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, at the age of 75. He is buried at I.O.O.F. Cemetery in New Haven, Indiana.
Dougall is one of 1,525 Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War and one of 75 credited to Indiana.
Official 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.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
Battles and campaigns
Also served in: Battle of Bentonville.
Places
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Timeline
- July 17, 1836Born in Glasgow, Scotland
- March 19, 1865Act of valor — Bentonville, North CarolinaAge 28. 88th Indiana Infantry
- February 16, 1897Medal of Honor presented
- May 22, 1912Died in Fort Wayne, IndianaAge 75.
- Resting placeI.O.O.F. CemeteryNew Haven, Indiana
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 March 19, 1865. He was honored with the award on February 16, 1897.
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