Serving as a soldier in the U.S. Army, Sergeant Allen Tucker received the Medal of Honor for his actions on April 2, 1865 in Petersburg, Virginia during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Company F, 10th Connecticut Infantry. Tucker was about 27 years old.
65 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on May 12, 1865.
Tucker was born in 1838 in Lyme, New London County, Connecticut. His Medal of Honor is credited to Sprague, New London County, Connecticut. Tucker died on February 22, 1903 in New Haven, Connecticut, at the age of about 65. He is buried at Evergreen Cemetery in New Haven, Connecticut.
Tucker is one of 1,525 Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War and one of 57 credited to Connecticut.
Official Medal of Honor citation
Gallantry as color bearer in the assault on Fort Gregg.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
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Timeline
- 1838Born in Lyme, New London County, Connecticut
- April 2, 1865Act of valor — Petersburg, VirginiaAge about 27. Company F, 10th Connecticut Infantry
- May 12, 1865Medal of Honor presented
- February 22, 1903Died in New Haven, ConnecticutAge about 65.
- Resting placeEvergreen CemeteryNew Haven, Connecticut
Biography
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. 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. He was honored with the award on May 10, 1894. Tucker was born in Lyme, Connecticut, and entered service in Franklin, Connecticut. He was buried in at Evergreen Cemetery in New Haven, Connecticut.
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