Died February 22, 1903 Role Soldier | Name Allen Tucker Rank Sergeant Awards Medal of Honor | |
Buried at Evergreen Cemetery, New Haven, Connecticut Allegiance United States of America Battles/wars Third Battle of Petersburg
American Civil War Unit 10th Connecticut Infantry Regiment Battles and wars Third Battle of Petersburg, American Civil War | ||
Service/branch United States Army | ||
Allen Tucker (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 Sprague, Connecticut. He was buried in at Evergreen Cemetery in New Haven, Connecticut.
Medal of Honor citation
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Sergeant Allen Tucker, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 2 April 1865, while serving with Company F, 10th Connecticut Infantry, in action at Petersburg, Virginia, for gallantry as Color Bearer in the assault on Fort Gregg.