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R. O. Allen

Gold's 1914 history of Clarke County prints the name R. O. Allen three times: as a second lieutenant in the roll of the Clarke Cavalry, as "Lieut. R. O. Allen, of the Clarke Cavalry" in an account of fighting, and in the member list of the J. E. B. Stuart Camp. The roll says he was permanently disabled by a wound received at Brandy Station on June 9, 1863. Whether all three are the same man is not established.

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IDENTITY Unconfirmed Initials "R. O." and surname as printed in a roll entry (rank 2nd Lieut.), a narrative naming "Lieut. R. O. Allen, of the Clarke Cavalry," and a member list; no record read here says that the three are one man.

What distinguishes him: Initials "R. O." and surname as printed in a roll entry (rank 2nd Lieut.), a narrative naming "Lieut. R. O. Allen, of the Clarke Cavalry," and a member list; no record read here says that the three are one man.

Clarke connection: Clarke roll: a roll entry in Gold's roll of the Clarke Cavalry (printed p. 240; the roster is introduced on p. 239, and chapter XXV, p. 238, says the troop went from the County of Clarke but was not composed wholly of residents of that county, so the roll alone does not show that he lived in Clarke), a narrative naming him "of the Clarke Cavalry" (p. 268), and a list of members of the J. E. B. Stuart Camp (p. 317). No birth or residence record has been read.

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Service summary

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Service summary
Field	As the record prints it	Source	RECORD	IDENTITY
Rank	2nd Lieut.	History of Clarke County, Virginia and its connection with the war between the states The statement	RECORD Likely	IDENTITY Unconfirmed
Unit	Clarke Cavalry	History of Clarke County, Virginia and its connection with the war between the states The statement	RECORD Likely	IDENTITY Unconfirmed

What the records say

Each line is a statement from a cited source, in the source's own terms, with the three questions asked of it. Same man as the one on this page?

What the records say
When	What the record shows	RECORD	IDENTITY	Source
Date not established	Gold's 1914 history of Clarke County, in the roll printed on p. 240, lists: "R. O. Allen, 2nd Lieut., permanently disabled by a wound received at the Battle of Brandy Station, June 9, 1863."	RECORD Likely	IDENTITY UnconfirmedInitials and surname only; this entry is not shown to be the man in the narrative or the Camp list.	History of Clarke County, Virginia and its connection with the war between the states See the source and its limits ✓ LikelyAn account exists Gold's 1914 history of Clarke County, in the roll printed on p. 240, lists: "R. O. Allen, 2nd Lieut., permanently disabled by a wound received at the Battle of Brandy Station, June 9, 1863." What the source supports What Gold's roll prints for R. O. Allen: his rank and the wound. Uncertainty As printed, by initials and surname only. Gold prints other men named Allen (for example Lieut. D. H. Allen on p. 315), and none is assumed to be this man or to be related to him. The reviewed crop does not show the roll's heading. The heading is on printed pp. 238-239 (with a portrait-plate caption between them), read in the separate statements on this page, which also record that the troop was not composed wholly of residents of Clarke County; the unit is the roll's and is not stated in the entry itself. Gold's preface to a different company's roll (the Clarke Rifles, printed p. 196) says that roll was rebuilt from memory and "may not be altogether right"; no such statement was read for the roll cited here, and none is assumed. Each cited passage was read twice, the second time independently: first as a rendered page image of a digital reproduction (a 300 dpi render of the stated PDF page), then on a cropped image of the same page. Both readings support the claim; neither was of the paper itself. The crop is held privately and is not shown on this site. Nothing beyond the quoted passage was read from the page. No human historian has reviewed this claim. Source Later historical account Evidence role: supports. Supports the claim at the cited book's own level; the underlying record was not read. See limits. History of Clarke County, Virginia and its connection with the war between the states Thomas D. Gold · 1914 (publication) Locator: Printed p. 240, PDF p. 268 of the hosted copy, roll of the Clarke Cavalry, Allen entry Relevant passage R. O. Allen, 2nd Lieut., permanently disabled by a wound received at the Battle of Brandy Station, June 9, 1863. Checked: This passage was read on a digital reproduction of the page; no original has been handled. The source's other readings: existing OCR reviewed, original image not independently inspected. Open source Source family: gold-1914. Multiple passages from one source are not independent witnesses.
Date not established	On p. 268, in an account of fighting, Gold's 1914 history of Clarke County names "among them Lieut. R. O. Allen, of the Clarke Cavalry, whose attention was attracted to Col. B. F. Davis, of the 8th New York Cavalry, that day in command of the brigade."	RECORD Likely	IDENTITY UnconfirmedThe initials, surname and rank match the roll entry, but no record says they are one man.	History of Clarke County, Virginia and its connection with the war between the states See the source and its limits ✓ LikelyAn account exists On p. 268, in an account of fighting, Gold's 1914 history of Clarke County names "among them Lieut. R. O. Allen, of the Clarke Cavalry, whose attention was attracted to Col. B. F. Davis, of the 8th New York Cavalry, that day in command of the brigade." What the source supports That Gold's narrative names a Lieut. R. O. Allen of the Clarke Cavalry. Uncertainty The reviewed crop does not name the battle (it is in the text before the passage) and gives only a name, a rank and a unit. Whether this Lieut. R. O. Allen is the R. O. Allen of the roll entry (C1360) rests on the matching initials, surname and rank; no record says so. Each cited passage was read twice, the second time independently: first as a rendered page image of a digital reproduction (a 300 dpi render of the stated PDF page), then on a cropped image of the same page. Both readings support the claim; neither was of the paper itself. The crop is held privately and is not shown on this site. Nothing beyond the quoted passage was read from the page. No human historian has reviewed this claim. Source Later historical account Evidence role: supports. Supports the claim at the cited book's own level; the underlying record was not read. See limits. History of Clarke County, Virginia and its connection with the war between the states Thomas D. Gold · 1914 (publication) Locator: Printed p. 268, PDF p. 298 of the hosted copy, battle narrative naming Lieut. R. O. Allen Relevant passage among them Lieut. R. O. Allen, of the Clarke Cavalry, whose attention was attracted to Col. B. F. Davis, of the 8th New York Cavalry, that day in command of the brigade Checked: This passage was read on a digital reproduction of the page; no original has been handled. The source's other readings: existing OCR reviewed, original image not independently inspected. Open source Source family: gold-1914. Multiple passages from one source are not independent witnesses.
Date not established	On p. 316, in a passage about the J. E. B. Stuart Camp, Gold's 1914 history says "A list of the members of the Camp from its formation is herein given"; the list printed on p. 317 includes the name "R. O. Allen."	RECORD Likely	IDENTITY UnconfirmedA name by initials in a list; nothing on the page says it is the man in the roll entry.	History of Clarke County, Virginia and its connection with the war between the states See the source and its limits ✓ LikelyAn account exists On p. 316, in a passage about the J. E. B. Stuart Camp, Gold's 1914 history says "A list of the members of the Camp from its formation is herein given"; the list printed on p. 317 includes the name "R. O. Allen." What the source supports That a list Gold says is of the Camp's members includes the name R. O. Allen. Uncertainty A membership list is not a service record and says nothing about where or how a member served. The list on p. 317 has no heading of its own: that it is the list of the J. E. B. Stuart Camp rests only on the p. 316 sentences, which name the Camp and then say the list follows. "U.C.V." is printed on neither page and is not claimed. The name is initials and surname only, and nothing on the page says it is the man in the roll entry. Each cited passage was read twice, the second time independently: first as a rendered page image of a digital reproduction (a 300 dpi render of the stated PDF page), then on a cropped image of the same page. Both readings support the claim; neither was of the paper itself. The crop is held privately and is not shown on this site. Nothing beyond the quoted passage was read from the page. No human historian has reviewed this claim. Source Later historical account Evidence role: supports. Supports the claim at the cited book's own level; the underlying record was not read. See limits. History of Clarke County, Virginia and its connection with the war between the states Thomas D. Gold · 1914 (publication) Locator: Printed p. 316, PDF p. 348 of the hosted copy, the J. E. B. Stuart Camp Relevant passage The J. E. B. Stuart Camp, assisted by the Stonewall Chapter, entertained the visiting Camps and all old soldiers and a great many others, providing a bountiful feast. Checked: This passage was read on a digital reproduction of the page; no original has been handled. The source's other readings: existing OCR reviewed, original image not independently inspected. Open source Source family: gold-1914. Multiple passages from one source are not independent witnesses. Later historical account Evidence role: supports. Supports the claim at the cited book's own level; the underlying record was not read. See limits. History of Clarke County, Virginia and its connection with the war between the states Thomas D. Gold · 1914 (publication) Locator: Printed p. 316, PDF p. 348 of the hosted copy, the list of members Relevant passage A list of the members of the Camp from its formation is herein given. Checked: This passage was read on a digital reproduction of the page; no original has been handled. The source's other readings: existing OCR reviewed, original image not independently inspected. Open source Source family: gold-1914. Multiple passages from one source are not independent witnesses. Later historical account Evidence role: supports. Supports the claim at the cited book's own level; the underlying record was not read. See limits. History of Clarke County, Virginia and its connection with the war between the states Thomas D. Gold · 1914 (publication) Locator: Printed p. 317, PDF p. 349 of the hosted copy, the member list, R. O. Allen Relevant passage R. O. Allen Checked: This passage was read on a digital reproduction of the page; no original has been handled. The source's other readings: existing OCR reviewed, original image not independently inspected. Open source Source family: gold-1914. Multiple passages from one source are not independent witnesses.
Date not established	Gold's 1914 history of Clarke County opens chapter XXV, "THE CLARKE CAVALRY," on printed p. 238 with "AMONG the military organizations that went from the County of Clarke in defense of the State and Southland in the war between the states, was a troop of horse known as the Clarke Cavalry," and goes on to say "It is not to be understood that this troop was composed wholly of residents of said county." Printed p. 239 introduces "The roster of the Company when it engaged in the war of 1861–65 with changes and additions in its officers herein below noted, were as follows:"; the R. O. Allen entry stands among the officers on p. 240, which then has the subheading "ENLISTED MEN"; and p. 246 closes the roster with "The foregoing embraces the names of all enlistments in the Clarke Cavalry, including those that enlisted during the war."	RECORD Likely	IDENTITY UnconfirmedThis statement is about the roll's heading, not about the man; it says nothing of which man is meant and does not by itself place him in the roll.	History of Clarke County, Virginia and its connection with the war between the states See the source and its limits ✓ LikelyAn account exists Gold's 1914 history of Clarke County opens chapter XXV, "THE CLARKE CAVALRY," on printed p. 238 with "AMONG the military organizations that went from the County of Clarke in defense of the State and Southland in the war between the states, was a troop of horse known as the Clarke Cavalry," and goes on to say "It is not to be understood that this troop was composed wholly of residents of said county." Printed p. 239 introduces "The roster of the Company when it engaged in the war of 1861–65 with changes and additions in its officers herein below noted, were as follows:"; the R. O. Allen entry stands among the officers on p. 240, which then has the subheading "ENLISTED MEN"; and p. 246 closes the roster with "The foregoing embraces the names of all enlistments in the Clarke Cavalry, including those that enlisted during the war." What the source supports What Gold prints at the head and the close of the roll of the Clarke Cavalry in which the R. O. Allen entry stands, including that the troop was not composed wholly of residents of Clarke County. Uncertainty As printed. Gold's chapter says the troop "went from the County of Clarke" and in the next sentence that it was not composed wholly of residents of that county, and that men from adjoining and distant counties and from other states enlisted in it. A man's place in this roll therefore shows a Clarke roll, under this site's rule, but does not by itself show that he lived in Clarke County; no birth or residence record has been read for him. His entry stands among the officers on p. 240, before the subheading "ENLISTED MEN"; the closing sentence on p. 246 speaks of "all enlistments", and these pages do not say whether it takes in the officers. Gold prints other men named Allen (David H. Allen, 2nd Lieut., on p. 239, and James M. Allen, "now living in Brooklyn, New York"); none is assumed to be this man or to be related to him. The heading is a run of pages, not one boxed heading on a roll page: the chapter opening (p. 238), the roster's introduction (p. 239, which says "the Company" and does not repeat "Clarke Cavalry"; it refers back to the chapter), the subheading and the closing sentence. The unit "Company D, Sixth Virginia Cavalry" is printed on the plate caption (a separate statement on this page), not in the roster itself. Each cited passage was read twice, the second time independently: first as a rendered page image of a digital reproduction (a 300 dpi render of the stated PDF page of the hosted copy), then on a cropped image of the same page. Both readings support the claim; neither was of the paper itself. The crop is held privately and is not shown on this site. Nothing beyond the quoted passage was read from the page. No human historian has reviewed this claim. Source Later historical account Evidence role: supports. Supports what the cited page says (RECORD label); it does not by itself establish that the man is the one in the roll entry or that he lived in Clarke County. See limits. History of Clarke County, Virginia and its connection with the war between the states Thomas D. Gold · 1914 (publication) Locator: Printed p. 238, PDF p. 264 of the hosted copy, opening of chapter XXV, "The Clarke Cavalry" Relevant passage CHAPTER XXV THE CLARKE CAVALRY AMONG the military organizations that went from the County of Clarke in defense of the State and Southland in the war between the states, was a troop of horse known as the Clarke Cavalry. Checked: This passage was read on a digital reproduction of the page; no original has been handled. The source's other readings: existing OCR reviewed, original image not independently inspected. Open source Source family: gold-1914. Multiple passages from one source are not independent witnesses. Later historical account Evidence role: supports. Supports what the cited page says (RECORD label); it does not by itself establish that the man is the one in the roll entry or that he lived in Clarke County. See limits. History of Clarke County, Virginia and its connection with the war between the states Thomas D. Gold · 1914 (publication) Locator: Printed p. 238, PDF p. 264 of the hosted copy, chapter XXV, the sentences on who made up the troop Relevant passage It is not to be understood that this troop was composed wholly of residents of said county. It was a crack corps, and many men from adjoining and distant counties of the State and from other states enlisted in it, Checked: This passage was read on a digital reproduction of the page; no original has been handled. The source's other readings: existing OCR reviewed, original image not independently inspected. Open source Source family: gold-1914. Multiple passages from one source are not independent witnesses. Later historical account Evidence role: supports. Supports what the cited page says (RECORD label); it does not by itself establish that the man is the one in the roll entry or that he lived in Clarke County. See limits. History of Clarke County, Virginia and its connection with the war between the states Thomas D. Gold · 1914 (publication) Locator: Printed p. 239, PDF p. 267 of the hosted copy, introduction to the roster of the Clarke Cavalry Relevant passage The roster of the Company when it engaged in the war of 1861–65 with changes and additions in its officers herein below noted, were as follows: Checked: This passage was read on a digital reproduction of the page; no original has been handled. The source's other readings: existing OCR reviewed, original image not independently inspected. Open source Source family: gold-1914. Multiple passages from one source are not independent witnesses. Later historical account Evidence role: supports. Supports what the cited page says (RECORD label); it does not by itself establish that the man is the one in the roll entry or that he lived in Clarke County. See limits. History of Clarke County, Virginia and its connection with the war between the states Thomas D. Gold · 1914 (publication) Locator: Printed p. 240, PDF p. 268 of the hosted copy, the Allen entry among the officers and the subheading "ENLISTED MEN" Relevant passage R. O. Allen, 2nd Lieut., permanently disabled by a wound received at the Battle of Brandy Station, June 9, 1863. C. George Shumate, 3rd Lieut., wounded at Brandy Station, June 9, 1863, at Trevillian Station, June 11, 1864, and killed in action near Berry's Ferry, July, 1864. ENLISTED MEN Checked: This passage was read on a digital reproduction of the page; no original has been handled. The source's other readings: existing OCR reviewed, original image not independently inspected. Open source Source family: gold-1914. Multiple passages from one source are not independent witnesses. Later historical account Evidence role: supports. Supports what the cited page says (RECORD label); it does not by itself establish that the man is the one in the roll entry or that he lived in Clarke County. See limits. History of Clarke County, Virginia and its connection with the war between the states Thomas D. Gold · 1914 (publication) Locator: Printed p. 246, PDF p. 274 of the hosted copy, end of the roster of the Clarke Cavalry Relevant passage The foregoing embraces the names of all enlistments in the Clarke Cavalry, including those that enlisted during the war. Checked: This passage was read on a digital reproduction of the page; no original has been handled. The source's other readings: existing OCR reviewed, original image not independently inspected. Open source Source family: gold-1914. Multiple passages from one source are not independent witnesses.
Date not established	An unnumbered portrait plate between printed pp. 238 and 239 of Gold's 1914 history of Clarke County carries the caption "D. T. RICHARDS CAPTAIN, 'CLARKE CAVALRY,' (COMPANY D, SIXTH VIRGINIA CAVALRY[)] LIEUTENANT-COLONEL, SIXTH VIRGINIA CAVALRY".	RECORD Likely	IDENTITY UnconfirmedThe caption names the captain and the unit, not any man of the roll.	History of Clarke County, Virginia and its connection with the war between the states See the source and its limits ✓ LikelyAn account exists An unnumbered portrait plate between printed pp. 238 and 239 of Gold's 1914 history of Clarke County carries the caption "D. T. RICHARDS CAPTAIN, 'CLARKE CAVALRY,' (COMPANY D, SIXTH VIRGINIA CAVALRY[)] LIEUTENANT-COLONEL, SIXTH VIRGINIA CAVALRY". What the source supports What the caption under the portrait of D. T. Richards prints as the company and regiment of the Clarke Cavalry. Uncertainty As printed; line breaks are not marked. The caption print is faint and broken in places, and the closing parenthesis after the first "CAVALRY" is only a faint smudge in the image, so it is marked [)]; the company letter reads D (the PDF text layer misreads it). The caption names D. T. Richards and the company and regiment of the Clarke Cavalry; it names no man of the roll, and it is the only page of the run that gives "Company D, Sixth Virginia Cavalry". Whether the troop of chapter XXV is that company is read from the caption, not from the roster, which says only "the Company". It does not name R. O. Allen or place him in any company. Each cited passage was read twice, the second time independently: first as a rendered page image of a digital reproduction (a 300 dpi render of the stated PDF page of the hosted copy), then on a cropped image of the same page. Both readings support the claim; neither was of the paper itself. The crop is held privately and is not shown on this site. Nothing beyond the quoted passage was read from the page. No human historian has reviewed this claim. Source Later historical account Evidence role: supports. Supports what the cited page says (RECORD label); it does not by itself establish that the man is the one in the roll entry or that he lived in Clarke County. See limits. History of Clarke County, Virginia and its connection with the war between the states Thomas D. Gold · 1914 (publication) Locator: Unnumbered portrait plate between printed pp. 238 and 239, PDF p. 265 of the hosted copy, caption of the portrait of D. T. Richards Relevant passage D. T. RICHARDS CAPTAIN, "CLARKE CAVALRY," (COMPANY D, SIXTH VIRGINIA CAVALRY[)] LIEUTENANT-COLONEL, SIXTH VIRGINIA CAVALRY Checked: This passage was read on a digital reproduction of the page; no original has been handled. The source's other readings: existing OCR reviewed, original image not independently inspected. Open source Source family: gold-1914. Multiple passages from one source are not independent witnesses.
Date not established	A muster-roll card in the compiled service record of Robert O. Allen reads "Robert O. Allen, Pvt, Co. D, 6 Reg't Virginia Cavalry. Appears on Company Muster Roll of the organization named above, for Sept & Oct, 1861," and gives his enlistment on July 21 at Manassas by Capt Nelson for one year; the card leaves the last digit of the year unwritten.	RECORD Likely	IDENTITY LikelyRobert O. Allen of Co. D, 6th Virginia Cavalry, the company of Gold’s Clarke Cavalry roll and its R. O. Allen; the card does not name Clarke.	Compiled service record of Robert O. Allen, Co. D, 6th Virginia Cavalry (Confederate), NARA M324, roll 62, as viewed on Fold3 See the source and its limits ✓ LikelyAn account exists A muster-roll card in the compiled service record of Robert O. Allen reads "Robert O. Allen, Pvt, Co. D, 6 Reg't Virginia Cavalry. Appears on Company Muster Roll of the organization named above, for Sept & Oct, 1861," and gives his enlistment on July 21 at Manassas by Capt Nelson for one year; the card leaves the last digit of the year unwritten. What the source supports What the Sept-Oct 1861 muster-roll card says of Robert O. Allen: private, Co. D, 6th Virginia Cavalry, enlisted July 21 at Manassas by Capt. Nelson, for one year. Uncertainty The cards are the War Department’s later abstracts, not the original records. No card read here says that the man on it is the Robert O. Allen of Gold’s Clarke Cavalry roll: the link rests on the name, rank and Company D of the 6th Virginia Cavalry. The passage was read on the saved file and twice on the crop, the second time independently. Nothing beyond the quoted passage was read from the card. No human historian has reviewed this claim. Source Contemporary document Evidence role: supports. Supports what the cited card says (RECORD label); it does not by itself establish that the man is the Robert O. Allen of Gold’s roll. See limits. Compiled service record of Robert O. Allen, Co. D, 6th Virginia Cavalry (Confederate), NARA M324, roll 62, as viewed on Fold3 U.S. War Department (compiled service records of Confederate soldiers), National Archives microfilm publication M324 Locator: NARA M324 roll 62, Robert O. Allen, Co. D, 6th Virginia Cavalry, image 2 of 34 (Fold3 image id 7947450), muster-roll card for Sept and Oct 1861 Relevant passage Robert O. Allen, Pvt, Co. D, 6 Reg't Virginia Cavalry. Appears on Company Muster Roll of the organization named above, for Sept & Oct, 1861. Enlisted: When July 21, 186[ ]. Where Manassas. By whom Capt Nelson. Period 1 year. Checked: Original inspected. A digital reproduction was inspected; no original has been handled. Open source Source family: nara-m324-allen-robert-owen-co-d-6th-va-cav. Multiple passages from one source are not independent witnesses.
Date not established	A muster-roll card in the same record for Sept and Oct 1864 reads "R. O. Allen, 2 Lieut, Co. D, 6 Reg't Virginia Cavalry" and carries him absent: "Absent sick wounded in action June 9, 1863 Brandy Station."	RECORD Likely	IDENTITY Likely2 Lieut. R. O. Allen of Co. D, 6th Virginia Cavalry, the rank and initials of Gold’s roll entry, in the same service record.	Compiled service record of Robert O. Allen, Co. D, 6th Virginia Cavalry (Confederate), NARA M324, roll 62, as viewed on Fold3 See the source and its limits ✓ LikelyAn account exists A muster-roll card in the same record for Sept and Oct 1864 reads "R. O. Allen, 2 Lieut, Co. D, 6 Reg't Virginia Cavalry" and carries him absent: "Absent sick wounded in action June 9, 1863 Brandy Station." What the source supports That the company still carried 2nd Lieut. R. O. Allen absent in the autumn of 1864, wounded at Brandy Station on June 9, 1863. Uncertainty The cards are the War Department’s later abstracts, not the original records. No card read here says that the man on it is the Robert O. Allen of Gold’s Clarke Cavalry roll: the link rests on the name, rank and Company D of the 6th Virginia Cavalry. The passage was read on the saved file and twice on the crop, the second time independently. Nothing beyond the quoted passage was read from the card. No human historian has reviewed this claim. Source Contemporary document Evidence role: supports. Supports what the cited card says (RECORD label); it does not by itself establish that the man is the Robert O. Allen of Gold’s roll. See limits. Compiled service record of Robert O. Allen, Co. D, 6th Virginia Cavalry (Confederate), NARA M324, roll 62, as viewed on Fold3 U.S. War Department (compiled service records of Confederate soldiers), National Archives microfilm publication M324 Locator: NARA M324 roll 62, Robert O. Allen, Co. D, 6th Virginia Cavalry, image 11 of 34 (Fold3 image id 7947463), muster-roll card for Sept and Oct 1864 Relevant passage R. O. Allen, 2 Lieut, Co. D, 6 Reg't Virginia Cavalry. Appears on Company Muster Roll of the organization named above, for Sept & Oct, 1864. Present or absent: Absent. Remarks: Absent sick wounded in action June 9, 1863 Brandy Station. Checked: Original inspected. A digital reproduction was inspected; no original has been handled. Open source Source family: nara-m324-allen-robert-owen-co-d-6th-va-cav. Multiple passages from one source are not independent witnesses.
Date not established	A register card of the Invalid Corps, Provisional Army of the Confederate States, in the same record reads "R. O. Allen, 2 Lt Co D. 6 Regt Cavy Va." and gives his retirement on Nov 15, 1864, at Richmond, and his assignment to duty under Maj. Gen. Kemper by S.O. 279 of Nov 24, 1864.	RECORD Likely	IDENTITY Likely2 Lt. R. O. Allen of Co. D, 6th Virginia Cavalry, the rank and initials of Gold’s roll entry, in the same service record.	Compiled service record of Robert O. Allen, Co. D, 6th Virginia Cavalry (Confederate), NARA M324, roll 62, as viewed on Fold3 See the source and its limits ✓ LikelyAn account exists A register card of the Invalid Corps, Provisional Army of the Confederate States, in the same record reads "R. O. Allen, 2 Lt Co D. 6 Regt Cavy Va." and gives his retirement on Nov 15, 1864, at Richmond, and his assignment to duty under Maj. Gen. Kemper by S.O. 279 of Nov 24, 1864. What the source supports That 2nd Lieut. R. O. Allen was retired to the Invalid Corps on November 15, 1864, and assigned to duty under Maj. Gen. Kemper. Uncertainty The cards are the War Department’s later abstracts, not the original records. No card read here says that the man on it is the Robert O. Allen of Gold’s Clarke Cavalry roll: the link rests on the name, rank and Company D of the 6th Virginia Cavalry. The passage was read on the saved file and twice on the crop, the second time independently. Nothing beyond the quoted passage was read from the card. No human historian has reviewed this claim. Source Contemporary document Evidence role: supports. Supports what the cited card says (RECORD label); it does not by itself establish that the man is the Robert O. Allen of Gold’s roll. See limits. Compiled service record of Robert O. Allen, Co. D, 6th Virginia Cavalry (Confederate), NARA M324, roll 62, as viewed on Fold3 U.S. War Department (compiled service records of Confederate soldiers), National Archives microfilm publication M324 Locator: NARA M324 roll 62, Robert O. Allen, Co. D, 6th Virginia Cavalry, image 16 of 34 (Fold3 image id 7947471), register card of the Invalid Corps, November 1864 Relevant passage R. O. Allen, 2 Lt Co D. 6 Regt Cavy Va. Appears on a Register of the Invalid Corps, P. A. C. S. Date of retirement Nov 15, 1864. Military station Richmond. When assigned to duty S.O. 279 Nov. 24, 1864. Where assigned To Maj. Gen[l]. Kemper. Checked: Original inspected. A digital reproduction was inspected; no original has been handled. Open source Source family: nara-m324-allen-robert-owen-co-d-6th-va-cav. Multiple passages from one source are not independent witnesses.
Date not established	Gold’s 1914 history of Clarke County, in its account of the fighting on the road from Beverly’s Ford by St. James church to Brandy Station (printed pp. 267-269), says that Lieut. R. O. Allen of the Clarke Cavalry, with one load left in his pistol, came up behind Col. B. F. Davis of the 8th New York Cavalry; that Davis "made a vicious stroke at Lieutenant Allen with his sword"; and that Allen, throwing himself on the side of his horse, "fired his remaining shot at Davis with an aim so true that he fell dead from his horse and Allen galloped off unharmed."	RECORD Likely	IDENTITY UnconfirmedThe account names Lieut. R. O. Allen of the Clarke Cavalry, as the roll entry does, but no record says they are one man.	History of Clarke County, Virginia and its connection with the war between the states See the source and its limits ✓ LikelyAn account exists Gold’s 1914 history of Clarke County, in its account of the fighting on the road from Beverly’s Ford by St. James church to Brandy Station (printed pp. 267-269), says that Lieut. R. O. Allen of the Clarke Cavalry, with one load left in his pistol, came up behind Col. B. F. Davis of the 8th New York Cavalry; that Davis "made a vicious stroke at Lieutenant Allen with his sword"; and that Allen, throwing himself on the side of his horse, "fired his remaining shot at Davis with an aim so true that he fell dead from his horse and Allen galloped off unharmed." What the source supports What Gold’s history says of Lieut. R. O. Allen and Col. B. F. Davis at Brandy Station. Uncertainty Gold wrote in 1914, about fifty years after the battle; this is his account, and no record read here describes the encounter otherwise. The passage was read on the page image of the hosted digital reproduction. No human historian has reviewed this claim. Source Later historical account Evidence role: supports. Names Lieut. R. O. Allen of the Clarke Cavalry and Col. B. F. Davis. History of Clarke County, Virginia and its connection with the war between the states Thomas D. Gold · 1914 (publication) Locator: Printed p. 268, PDF p. 298 of the hosted copy, battle narrative naming Lieut. R. O. Allen Relevant passage among them Lieut. R. O. Allen, of the Clarke Cavalry, whose attention was attracted to Col. B. F. Davis, of the 8th New York Cavalry, that day in command of the brigade Checked: This passage was read on a digital reproduction of the page; no original has been handled. The source's other readings: existing OCR reviewed, original image not independently inspected. Open source Source family: gold-1914. Multiple passages from one source are not independent witnesses. Later historical account Evidence role: supports. The last load and Davis’ sword stroke. History of Clarke County, Virginia and its connection with the war between the states Thomas D. Gold · 1914 (publication) Locator: Printed p. 268, PDF p. 298 of the hosted copy, Lieut. R. O. Allen and Col. B. F. Davis Relevant passage Lieutenant Allen had shot from his pistol all but one load. [...] Colonel Davis, perceiving his danger, made a vicious stroke at Lieutenant Allen with his sword. Checked: This passage was read on a digital reproduction of the page; no original has been handled. The source's other readings: existing OCR reviewed, original image not independently inspected. Open source Source family: gold-1914. Multiple passages from one source are not independent witnesses. Later historical account Evidence role: supports. The last shot, as Gold tells it. History of Clarke County, Virginia and its connection with the war between the states Thomas D. Gold · 1914 (publication) Locator: Printed p. 269, PDF p. 301 of the hosted copy, Allen’s last shot Relevant passage Throwing himself quickly on the side of his horse, the sweep of Davis’ sword passed over him and in an instant Allen fired his remaining shot at Davis with an aim so true that he fell dead from his horse and Allen galloped off unharmed. Checked: This passage was read on a digital reproduction of the page; no original has been handled. The source's other readings: existing OCR reviewed, original image not independently inspected. Open source Source family: gold-1914. Multiple passages from one source are not independent witnesses. Later historical account Evidence role: supports. Places the fight on the road from Beverly’s Ford by St. James church to Brandy Station. History of Clarke County, Virginia and its connection with the war between the states Thomas D. Gold · 1914 (publication) Locator: Printed p. 267, PDF p. 297 of the hosted copy, the road from Beverly’s Ford to Brandy Station Relevant passage suddenly, a little before daybreak, began the fording of the Rappahannock at Beverly’s Ford [...] the road, a narrow one, led through the hills overlooking the river, and thence on by way of St. James church to Brandy Station. Checked: This passage was read on a digital reproduction of the page; no original has been handled. The source's other readings: existing OCR reviewed, original image not independently inspected. Open source Source family: gold-1914. Multiple passages from one source are not independent witnesses.
Date not established	An unnumbered plate between printed pp. 268 and 269 of Gold’s 1914 history of Clarke County is a full-length photograph captioned "R. O. ALLEN LIEUTENANT, 'CLARKE CAVALRY' (COMPANY D, SIXTH VIRGINIA CAVALRY)." The caption says he "was the eldest of three brothers who served in the Confederate Army, two of whom lost their lives in the service (David H., who was mortally wounded at the First Battle of Manassas, and A. S., at Chancellorsville.)"	RECORD Likely	IDENTITY UnconfirmedThe plate names R. O. Allen, Lieutenant, Clarke Cavalry (Company D, Sixth Virginia Cavalry), as the roll entry does, but no record says they are one man.	History of Clarke County, Virginia and its connection with the war between the states See the source and its limits ✓ LikelyAn account exists An unnumbered plate between printed pp. 268 and 269 of Gold’s 1914 history of Clarke County is a full-length photograph captioned "R. O. ALLEN LIEUTENANT, 'CLARKE CAVALRY' (COMPANY D, SIXTH VIRGINIA CAVALRY)." The caption says he "was the eldest of three brothers who served in the Confederate Army, two of whom lost their lives in the service (David H., who was mortally wounded at the First Battle of Manassas, and A. S., at Chancellorsville.)" What the source supports That Gold’s history prints a photograph of R. O. Allen, and what its caption says of him and his brothers. Uncertainty The book does not say when or by whom the photograph was taken. The caption is Gold’s; the brothers’ deaths are not checked here against other records. The plate was read on the page image of the hosted digital reproduction. No human historian has reviewed this claim. Source Later historical account Evidence role: supports. The plate and its caption. History of Clarke County, Virginia and its connection with the war between the states Thomas D. Gold · 1914 (publication) Locator: Unnumbered plate between printed pp. 268 and 269, PDF p. 299 of the hosted copy, portrait of R. O. Allen and its caption Relevant passage R. O. ALLEN LIEUTENANT, "CLARKE CAVALRY" (COMPANY D, SIXTH VIRGINIA CAVALRY) He was the eldest of three brothers who served in the Confederate Army, two of whom lost their lives in the service (David H., who was mortally wounded at the First Battle of Manassas, and A. S., at Chancellorsville.) Checked: This passage was read on a digital reproduction of the page; no original has been handled. The source's other readings: existing OCR reviewed, original image not independently inspected. Open source Source family: gold-1914. Multiple passages from one source are not independent witnesses.

Grave and burial

The register records Robert Owen Allen, 1833–1918, buried at Green Hill Cemetery, Berryville, Clarke County, Virginia.

Burial place: Green Hill Cemetery, Berryville, Clarke County, Virginia; section S, lot 198
Burial date: Aug 28 1918 (register; some journal dates repeat the death date)
Marker: A marker stands at this grave, as the register records it.
Register note: “CSA-6th VA Cav; s/Algernon Sidney & Anne Owen Allen” The compiler’s wording, not read from the stone here.

From the Green Hill burial register, compiled by Donald R. and Mary L. Royston, as of 6 May 2021, page 3, row 18. See the register row.

RECORD Likely What the register records, not a check that it is right.

IDENTITY Likely The register row has the same surname and given name as the roll entry and the same lot, and the birth years agree; no second record has been read that ties this grave to the service.

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The opening of chapter XXV, The Clarke Cavalry, in Gold's history (1914), printed p. 238, including the sentences on who made up the troop.
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Passage it reproduces: Printed p. 238, PDF p. 264 of the hosted copy, opening of chapter XXV, "The Clarke Cavalry"
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Gold's 1914 history of Clarke County opens chapter XXV, "THE CLARKE CAVALRY," on printed p. 238 with "AMONG the military organizations that went from the County of Clarke in defense of the State and Southland in the war between the states, was a troop of horse known as the Clarke Cavalry," and goes on to say "It is not to be understood that this troop was composed wholly of residents of said county." Printed p. 239 introduces "The roster of the Company when it engaged in the war of 1861–65 with changes and additions in its officers herein below noted, were as follows:"; the R. O. Allen entry stands among the officers on p. 240, which then has the subheading "ENLISTED MEN"; and p. 246 closes the roster with "The foregoing embraces the names of all enlistments in the Clarke Cavalry, including those that enlisted during the war."
Gold's 1914 history of Clarke County opens chapter XXV, "THE CLARKE CAVALRY," on printed p. 238 with "AMONG the military organizations that went from the County of Clarke in defense of the State and Southland in the war between the states, was a troop of horse known as the Clarke Cavalry," and goes on to say "It is not to be understood that this troop was composed wholly of residents of said county." Printed p. 239 introduces "The roster of the Company when it engaged in the war of 1861–65 with changes and additions in its officers herein below noted, were as follows:"; p. 240 has the subheading "ENLISTED MEN" that begins the alphabetical list in which the William Moore entry stands on p. 241; and p. 246 closes the roster with "The foregoing embraces the names of all enlistments in the Clarke Cavalry, including those that enlisted during the war."
Gold's 1914 history of Clarke County opens chapter XXV, "THE CLARKE CAVALRY," on printed p. 238 with "AMONG the military organizations that went from the County of Clarke in defense of the State and Southland in the war between the states, was a troop of horse known as the Clarke Cavalry," and goes on to say "It is not to be understood that this troop was composed wholly of residents of said county." Printed p. 239 introduces "The roster of the Company when it engaged in the war of 1861–65 with changes and additions in its officers herein below noted, were as follows:"; p. 240 has the subheading "ENLISTED MEN" that begins the alphabetical list in which the Pius Francis Topper entry stands on p. 246; and p. 246 closes the roster with "The foregoing embraces the names of all enlistments in the Clarke Cavalry, including those that enlisted during the war."
People namedR. O. Allen, Pius Francis Topper, William Moore
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CHAPTER XXV THE CLARKE CAVALRY AMONG the military organizations that went from the County of Clarke in defense of the State and Southland in the war between the states, was a troop of horse known as the Clarke Cavalry. It is not to be understood that this troop was composed wholly of residents of said county. It was a crack corps, and many men from adjoining and distant counties of the State and from other states enlisted in it, attracted by its reputation for dash and gallantry, and the character of the material of which it was composed. There was organized in that part of the County of Frederick which is now embraced in the territory of the County of Clarke, for service in the war with Great Britian [sic] in 1812, a company of cavalry commanded by Captain Eben Taylor. It is said that the names on the roster of the Company last mentioned and the names on that of the Clarke Cavalry were to a large extent the same, from which the inference is drawn that many of the men composing the Clarke Cavalry that took part in the war between the states were descendents of the men who, in the war of 1812, enlisted under the command of Captain Taylor. Throughout the period between the War of 1812 and that of 1861–65, this Company preserved its organization in a general way; its existence was not continuous, but with short intervals of interruption the organization 238
Source
History of Clarke County, Virginia and its connection with the war between the states, Thomas D. Gold
Date as printed
1914 (published)
Page
238 as printed; PDF page 264
Passage
Printed p. 238, PDF p. 264 of the hosted copy, opening of chapter XXV, "The Clarke Cavalry"
What it supports
Gold's 1914 history of Clarke County opens chapter XXV, "THE CLARKE CAVALRY," on printed p. 238 with "AMONG the military organizations that went from the County of Clarke in defense of the State and Southland in the war between the states, was a troop of horse known as the Clarke Cavalry," and goes on to say "It is not to be understood that this troop was composed wholly of residents of said county." Printed p. 239 introduces "The roster of the Company when it engaged in the war of 1861–65 with changes and additions in its officers herein below noted, were as follows:"; the R. O. Allen entry stands among the officers on p. 240, which then has the subheading "ENLISTED MEN"; and p. 246 closes the roster with "The foregoing embraces the names of all enlistments in the Clarke Cavalry, including those that enlisted during the war."
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The end of the officers' list and the heading ENLISTED MEN of the Clarke Cavalry roll in Gold's history (1914), printed p. 240. The second lieutenant listed is R. O. Allen.
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Passage it reproduces: Printed p. 240, PDF p. 268 of the hosted copy, the Allen entry among the officers and the subheading "ENLISTED MEN"
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Gold's 1914 history of Clarke County opens chapter XXV, "THE CLARKE CAVALRY," on printed p. 238 with "AMONG the military organizations that went from the County of Clarke in defense of the State and Southland in the war between the states, was a troop of horse known as the Clarke Cavalry," and goes on to say "It is not to be understood that this troop was composed wholly of residents of said county." Printed p. 239 introduces "The roster of the Company when it engaged in the war of 1861–65 with changes and additions in its officers herein below noted, were as follows:"; the R. O. Allen entry stands among the officers on p. 240, which then has the subheading "ENLISTED MEN"; and p. 246 closes the roster with "The foregoing embraces the names of all enlistments in the Clarke Cavalry, including those that enlisted during the war."
People namedR. O. Allen, Pius Francis Topper, William Moore
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240 HISTORY OF CLARKE COUNTY 1st Lieut, Joseph McKay Kennerly, promoted to be captain of the Company Oct. 28th, 1864, to rank from June 4, 1864, permanently disabled by a wound received in action at Ream's Station July, 1864. R. O. Allen, 2nd Lieut., permanently disabled by a wound received at the Battle of Brandy Station, June 9, 1863. C. George Shumate, 3rd Lieut., wounded at Brandy Station, June 9, 1863, at Trevillian Station, June 11, 1864, and killed in action near Berry's Ferry, July, 1864. ENLISTED MEN Ashby, Lewis; killed in action at Trevillian Station, June 11, 1864. Ashby, Buckner; discharged under an Act of Congress. Ashby, George; discharged on surgeon's certificate. Ashby, Shirley C. Anderson, Milton B.
Source
History of Clarke County, Virginia and its connection with the war between the states, Thomas D. Gold
Date as printed
1914 (published)
Page
240 as printed; PDF page 268
Passage
Printed p. 240, PDF p. 268 of the hosted copy, the Allen entry among the officers and the subheading "ENLISTED MEN"
What it supports
Gold's 1914 history of Clarke County opens chapter XXV, "THE CLARKE CAVALRY," on printed p. 238 with "AMONG the military organizations that went from the County of Clarke in defense of the State and Southland in the war between the states, was a troop of horse known as the Clarke Cavalry," and goes on to say "It is not to be understood that this troop was composed wholly of residents of said county." Printed p. 239 introduces "The roster of the Company when it engaged in the war of 1861–65 with changes and additions in its officers herein below noted, were as follows:"; the R. O. Allen entry stands among the officers on p. 240, which then has the subheading "ENLISTED MEN"; and p. 246 closes the roster with "The foregoing embraces the names of all enlistments in the Clarke Cavalry, including those that enlisted during the war."
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The end of the Clarke Cavalry roll in Gold's history (1914), printed p. 246, with the closing note that the roll embraces the names of all enlistments in the troop.
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Thomas D. Gold, History of Clarke County, Virginia (1914), p. 246. Rights Changes: Cropped to the document only (box 130,1198 1150x450 pixels of the page image); not retouched, enhanced, highlighted or re-encoded.
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Passage it reproduces: Printed p. 246, PDF p. 274 of the hosted copy, end of the roster of the Clarke Cavalry
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Gold's 1914 history of Clarke County opens chapter XXV, "THE CLARKE CAVALRY," on printed p. 238 with "AMONG the military organizations that went from the County of Clarke in defense of the State and Southland in the war between the states, was a troop of horse known as the Clarke Cavalry," and goes on to say "It is not to be understood that this troop was composed wholly of residents of said county." Printed p. 239 introduces "The roster of the Company when it engaged in the war of 1861–65 with changes and additions in its officers herein below noted, were as follows:"; the R. O. Allen entry stands among the officers on p. 240, which then has the subheading "ENLISTED MEN"; and p. 246 closes the roster with "The foregoing embraces the names of all enlistments in the Clarke Cavalry, including those that enlisted during the war."
Gold's 1914 history of Clarke County opens chapter XXV, "THE CLARKE CAVALRY," on printed p. 238 with "AMONG the military organizations that went from the County of Clarke in defense of the State and Southland in the war between the states, was a troop of horse known as the Clarke Cavalry," and goes on to say "It is not to be understood that this troop was composed wholly of residents of said county." Printed p. 239 introduces "The roster of the Company when it engaged in the war of 1861–65 with changes and additions in its officers herein below noted, were as follows:"; p. 240 has the subheading "ENLISTED MEN" that begins the alphabetical list in which the William Moore entry stands on p. 241; and p. 246 closes the roster with "The foregoing embraces the names of all enlistments in the Clarke Cavalry, including those that enlisted during the war."
Gold's 1914 history of Clarke County opens chapter XXV, "THE CLARKE CAVALRY," on printed p. 238 with "AMONG the military organizations that went from the County of Clarke in defense of the State and Southland in the war between the states, was a troop of horse known as the Clarke Cavalry," and goes on to say "It is not to be understood that this troop was composed wholly of residents of said county." Printed p. 239 introduces "The roster of the Company when it engaged in the war of 1861–65 with changes and additions in its officers herein below noted, were as follows:"; p. 240 has the subheading "ENLISTED MEN" that begins the alphabetical list in which the Pius Francis Topper entry stands on p. 246; and p. 246 closes the roster with "The foregoing embraces the names of all enlistments in the Clarke Cavalry, including those that enlisted during the war."
People namedR. O. Allen, Pius Francis Topper, William Moore
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Wigginton, James D. Wheat, Joseph N.; taken prisoner Sept. 18, 1864, at Winchester, Va. Wheat, F. W.; orderly sergeant. Count F. Zulasky; promoted to lieutenancy and put in command of battery at Rockett's, near Richmond. The foregoing embraces the names of all enlistments in the Clarke Cavalry, including those that enlisted during the war.
Source
History of Clarke County, Virginia and its connection with the war between the states, Thomas D. Gold
Date as printed
1914 (published)
Page
246 as printed; PDF page 274
Passage
Printed p. 246, PDF p. 274 of the hosted copy, end of the roster of the Clarke Cavalry
What it supports
Gold's 1914 history of Clarke County opens chapter XXV, "THE CLARKE CAVALRY," on printed p. 238 with "AMONG the military organizations that went from the County of Clarke in defense of the State and Southland in the war between the states, was a troop of horse known as the Clarke Cavalry," and goes on to say "It is not to be understood that this troop was composed wholly of residents of said county." Printed p. 239 introduces "The roster of the Company when it engaged in the war of 1861–65 with changes and additions in its officers herein below noted, were as follows:"; the R. O. Allen entry stands among the officers on p. 240, which then has the subheading "ENLISTED MEN"; and p. 246 closes the roster with "The foregoing embraces the names of all enlistments in the Clarke Cavalry, including those that enlisted during the war."
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The caption under the portrait of Captain D. T. Richards, Clarke Cavalry (Company D, Sixth Virginia Cavalry), on an unnumbered plate between printed pp. 238 and 239 of Gold's history (1914).
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Thomas D. Gold, History of Clarke County, Virginia (1914), unnumbered plate between pp. 238 and 239. Rights Changes: Cropped to the document only (box 40,1790 1260x190 pixels of the page image); not retouched, enhanced, highlighted or re-encoded.
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Passage it reproduces: Unnumbered portrait plate between printed pp. 238 and 239, PDF p. 265 of the hosted copy, caption of the portrait of D. T. Richards
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An unnumbered portrait plate between printed pp. 238 and 239 of Gold's 1914 history of Clarke County carries the caption "D. T. RICHARDS CAPTAIN, 'CLARKE CAVALRY,' (COMPANY D, SIXTH VIRGINIA CAVALRY[)] LIEUTENANT-COLONEL, SIXTH VIRGINIA CAVALRY".
An unnumbered portrait plate between printed pp. 238 and 239 of Gold's 1914 history of Clarke County carries the caption "D. T. RICHARDS CAPTAIN, 'CLARKE CAVALRY,' (COMPANY D, SIXTH VIRGINIA CAVALRY[)] LIEUTENANT-COLONEL, SIXTH VIRGINIA CAVALRY".
An unnumbered portrait plate between printed pp. 238 and 239 of Gold's 1914 history of Clarke County carries the caption "D. T. RICHARDS CAPTAIN, 'CLARKE CAVALRY,' (COMPANY D, SIXTH VIRGINIA CAVALRY[)] LIEUTENANT-COLONEL, SIXTH VIRGINIA CAVALRY".
People namedR. O. Allen, Pius Francis Topper, William Moore
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D. T. RICHARDS CAPTAIN, "CLARKE CAVALRY," (COMPANY D, SIXTH VIRGINIA CAVALRY[)] LIEUTENANT-COLONEL, SIXTH VIRGINIA CAVALRY [separate note: the caption print is faint and broken in places]
Source
History of Clarke County, Virginia and its connection with the war between the states, Thomas D. Gold
Date as printed
1914 (published)
Page
PDF page 265
Passage
Unnumbered portrait plate between printed pp. 238 and 239, PDF p. 265 of the hosted copy, caption of the portrait of D. T. Richards
What it supports
An unnumbered portrait plate between printed pp. 238 and 239 of Gold's 1914 history of Clarke County carries the caption "D. T. RICHARDS CAPTAIN, 'CLARKE CAVALRY,' (COMPANY D, SIXTH VIRGINIA CAVALRY[)] LIEUTENANT-COLONEL, SIXTH VIRGINIA CAVALRY".
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The Clarke Cavalry roll in Gold's history (1914), printed p. 240: the entry for R. O. Allen, second lieutenant, permanently disabled by a wound received at the Battle of Brandy Station on June 9, 1863.
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Thomas D. Gold, History of Clarke County, Virginia (1914), p. 240. Rights Changes: Cropped to the document only (box 0,354 1367x375 pixels of the page image); not retouched, enhanced, highlighted or re-encoded.
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Passage it reproduces: Printed p. 240, PDF p. 268 of the hosted copy, roll of the Clarke Cavalry, Allen entry
Statements on this site that rest on it:
Gold's 1914 history of Clarke County, in the roll printed on p. 240, lists: "R. O. Allen, 2nd Lieut., permanently disabled by a wound received at the Battle of Brandy Station, June 9, 1863."
People namedR. O. Allen
Typed transcription
R. O. Allen, 2nd Lieut., permanently disabled by a wound received at the Battle of Brandy Station, June 9, 1863.
Source
History of Clarke County, Virginia and its connection with the war between the states, Thomas D. Gold
Date as printed
1914 (published)
Page
240 as printed; PDF page 268
Passage
Printed p. 240, PDF p. 268 of the hosted copy, roll of the Clarke Cavalry, Allen entry
What it supports
Gold's 1914 history of Clarke County, in the roll printed on p. 240, lists: "R. O. Allen, 2nd Lieut., permanently disabled by a wound received at the Battle of Brandy Station, June 9, 1863."
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A battle narrative in Gold's history (1914), printed p. 268, that names Lieut. R. O. Allen of the Clarke Cavalry.
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Thomas D. Gold, History of Clarke County, Virginia (1914), p. 268. Rights Changes: Cropped to the document only (box 0,1250 1367x750 pixels of the page image); not retouched, enhanced, highlighted or re-encoded.
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Passage it reproduces: Printed p. 268, PDF p. 298 of the hosted copy, battle narrative naming Lieut. R. O. Allen
Statements on this site that rest on it:
On p. 268, in an account of fighting, Gold's 1914 history of Clarke County names "among them Lieut. R. O. Allen, of the Clarke Cavalry, whose attention was attracted to Col. B. F. Davis, of the 8th New York Cavalry, that day in command of the brigade."
Gold’s 1914 history of Clarke County, in its account of the fighting on the road from Beverly’s Ford by St. James church to Brandy Station (printed pp. 267-269), says that Lieut. R. O. Allen of the Clarke Cavalry, with one load left in his pistol, came up behind Col. B. F. Davis of the 8th New York Cavalry; that Davis "made a vicious stroke at Lieutenant Allen with his sword"; and that Allen, throwing himself on the side of his horse, "fired his remaining shot at Davis with an aim so true that he fell dead from his horse and Allen galloped off unharmed."
People namedR. O. Allen
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... among them Lieut. R. O. Allen, of the Clarke Cavalry, whose attention was attracted to Col. B. F. Davis, of the 8th New York Cavalry ...
Source
History of Clarke County, Virginia and its connection with the war between the states, Thomas D. Gold
Date as printed
1914 (published)
Page
268 as printed; PDF page 298
Passage
Printed p. 268, PDF p. 298 of the hosted copy, battle narrative naming Lieut. R. O. Allen
What it supports
On p. 268, in an account of fighting, Gold's 1914 history of Clarke County names "among them Lieut. R. O. Allen, of the Clarke Cavalry, whose attention was attracted to Col. B. F. Davis, of the 8th New York Cavalry, that day in command of the brigade." Gold’s 1914 history of Clarke County, in its account of the fighting on the road from Beverly’s Ford by St. James church to Brandy Station (printed pp. 267-269), says that Lieut. R. O. Allen of the Clarke Cavalry, with one load left in his pistol, came up behind Col. B. F. Davis of the 8th New York Cavalry; that Davis "made a vicious stroke at Lieutenant Allen with his sword"; and that Allen, throwing himself on the side of his horse, "fired his remaining shot at Davis with an aim so true that he fell dead from his horse and Allen galloped off unharmed."
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The initials, surname and rank match the roll entry, but no record says they are one man. The account names Lieut. R. O. Allen of the Clarke Cavalry, as the roll entry does, but no record says they are one man.
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The J. E. B. Stuart Camp (United Confederate Veterans) in Gold's history (1914): the end of the paragraph on printed p. 316 and the top of the Camp's member list on p. 317, where R. O. Allen is the first name.
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Thomas D. Gold, History of Clarke County, Virginia (1914), pp. 316-317. Rights Changes: Two crops of the same book joined into one image, p. 316 above and p. 317 below; not retouched, enhanced or highlighted.
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Passage it reproduces: Printed p. 317, PDF p. 349 of the hosted copy, the member list, R. O. Allen
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On p. 316, in a passage about the J. E. B. Stuart Camp, Gold's 1914 history says "A list of the members of the Camp from its formation is herein given"; the list printed on p. 317 includes the name "R. O. Allen."
People namedR. O. Allen
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[printed p. 316] ... The J. E. B. Stuart Camp, assisted by the Stonewall Chapter, entertained the visiting Camps and all old soldiers and a great many others, providing a bountiful feast. ... The Camp has now on its roll the names of one hundred and six members. ... A list of the members of the Camp from its formation is herein given. [printed p. 317, first list page] R. O. Allen
Source
History of Clarke County, Virginia and its connection with the war between the states, Thomas D. Gold
Date as printed
1914 (published)
Page
316-317 as printed; PDF page 348
Passage
Printed p. 317, PDF p. 349 of the hosted copy, the member list, R. O. Allen
What it supports
On p. 316, in a passage about the J. E. B. Stuart Camp, Gold's 1914 history says "A list of the members of the Camp from its formation is herein given"; the list printed on p. 317 includes the name "R. O. Allen."
Treatment
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RECORD Likely IDENTITY Unconfirmed
A name by initials in a list; nothing on the page says it is the man in the roll entry.
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Muster-roll card for Sept and Oct 1861, from the compiled service record of Robert O. Allen, Co. D, 6th Virginia Cavalry.
What this image does and does not showOne card from the file. The cards are the War Department’s later copies of muster rolls, reports and registers, not the original records. The writing is by hand and some figures are faint.
National Archives (NARA), Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers (M324), roll 62, image 2 of 34, via Fold3. Rights Changes: Cropped by the researcher to the card from page 2 of the saved file (sha256 7c239dbeee9b4345...) and shown at its own 1836 by 2376 pixels; not scaled, retouched, enhanced, highlighted or re-encoded.
Source: Compiled service record of Robert O. Allen, Co. D, 6th Virginia Cavalry (Confederate), NARA M324, roll 62, as viewed on Fold3 Open the full image
What this image is evidence for
Passage it reproduces: NARA M324 roll 62, Robert O. Allen, Co. D, 6th Virginia Cavalry, image 2 of 34 (Fold3 image id 7947450), muster-roll card for Sept and Oct 1861
Statements on this site that rest on it:
A muster-roll card in the compiled service record of Robert O. Allen reads "Robert O. Allen, Pvt, Co. D, 6 Reg't Virginia Cavalry. Appears on Company Muster Roll of the organization named above, for Sept & Oct, 1861," and gives his enlistment on July 21 at Manassas by Capt Nelson for one year; the card leaves the last digit of the year unwritten.
People namedR. O. Allen
Typed transcription
Robert O. Allen, Pvt, Co. D, 6 Reg't Virginia Cavalry. Appears on Company Muster Roll of the organization named above, for Sept & Oct, 1861. Enlisted: When July 21, 186[ ]. Where Manassas. By whom Capt Nelson. Period 1 year. Last paid: By whom Paydue from Enlistment. Present or absent: Present.
Source
Compiled service record of Robert O. Allen, Co. D, 6th Virginia Cavalry (Confederate), NARA M324, roll 62, as viewed on Fold3, U.S. War Department (compiled service records of Confederate soldiers), National Archives microfilm publication M324
Passage
NARA M324 roll 62, Robert O. Allen, Co. D, 6th Virginia Cavalry, image 2 of 34 (Fold3 image id 7947450), muster-roll card for Sept and Oct 1861
What it supports
A muster-roll card in the compiled service record of Robert O. Allen reads "Robert O. Allen, Pvt, Co. D, 6 Reg't Virginia Cavalry. Appears on Company Muster Roll of the organization named above, for Sept & Oct, 1861," and gives his enlistment on July 21 at Manassas by Capt Nelson for one year; the card leaves the last digit of the year unwritten.
Treatment
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RECORD Likely IDENTITY Likely
Robert O. Allen of Co. D, 6th Virginia Cavalry, the company of Gold’s Clarke Cavalry roll and its R. O. Allen; the card does not name Clarke.
See the original
Muster-roll card for Sept and Oct 1864, from the compiled service record of Robert O. Allen, Co. D, 6th Virginia Cavalry.
What this image does and does not showOne card from the file. The cards are the War Department’s later copies of muster rolls, reports and registers, not the original records. The writing is by hand and some figures are faint.
National Archives (NARA), Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers (M324), roll 62, image 11 of 34, via Fold3. Rights Changes: Cropped by the researcher to the card from page 11 of the saved file (sha256 7c239dbeee9b4345...) and shown at its own 1836 by 2376 pixels; not scaled, retouched, enhanced, highlighted or re-encoded.
Source: Compiled service record of Robert O. Allen, Co. D, 6th Virginia Cavalry (Confederate), NARA M324, roll 62, as viewed on Fold3 Open the full image
What this image is evidence for
Passage it reproduces: NARA M324 roll 62, Robert O. Allen, Co. D, 6th Virginia Cavalry, image 11 of 34 (Fold3 image id 7947463), muster-roll card for Sept and Oct 1864
Statements on this site that rest on it:
A muster-roll card in the same record for Sept and Oct 1864 reads "R. O. Allen, 2 Lieut, Co. D, 6 Reg't Virginia Cavalry" and carries him absent: "Absent sick wounded in action June 9, 1863 Brandy Station."
People namedR. O. Allen
Typed transcription
R. O. Allen, 2 Lieut, Co. D, 6 Reg't Virginia Cavalry. Appears on Company Muster Roll of the organization named above, for Sept & Oct, 1864. Present or absent: Absent. Remarks: Absent sick wounded in action June 9, 1863 Brandy Station.
Source
Compiled service record of Robert O. Allen, Co. D, 6th Virginia Cavalry (Confederate), NARA M324, roll 62, as viewed on Fold3, U.S. War Department (compiled service records of Confederate soldiers), National Archives microfilm publication M324
Passage
NARA M324 roll 62, Robert O. Allen, Co. D, 6th Virginia Cavalry, image 11 of 34 (Fold3 image id 7947463), muster-roll card for Sept and Oct 1864
What it supports
A muster-roll card in the same record for Sept and Oct 1864 reads "R. O. Allen, 2 Lieut, Co. D, 6 Reg't Virginia Cavalry" and carries him absent: "Absent sick wounded in action June 9, 1863 Brandy Station."
Treatment
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RECORD Likely IDENTITY Likely
2 Lieut. R. O. Allen of Co. D, 6th Virginia Cavalry, the rank and initials of Gold’s roll entry, in the same service record.
See the original
Register card of the Invalid Corps, November 1864, from the compiled service record of Robert O. Allen, Co. D, 6th Virginia Cavalry.
What this image does and does not showOne card from the file. The cards are the War Department’s later copies of muster rolls, reports and registers, not the original records. The writing is by hand and some figures are faint.
National Archives (NARA), Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers (M324), roll 62, image 16 of 34, via Fold3. Rights Changes: Cropped by the researcher to the card from page 16 of the saved file (sha256 7c239dbeee9b4345...) and shown at its own 1836 by 2376 pixels; not scaled, retouched, enhanced, highlighted or re-encoded.
Source: Compiled service record of Robert O. Allen, Co. D, 6th Virginia Cavalry (Confederate), NARA M324, roll 62, as viewed on Fold3 Open the full image
What this image is evidence for
Passage it reproduces: NARA M324 roll 62, Robert O. Allen, Co. D, 6th Virginia Cavalry, image 16 of 34 (Fold3 image id 7947471), register card of the Invalid Corps, November 1864
Statements on this site that rest on it:
A register card of the Invalid Corps, Provisional Army of the Confederate States, in the same record reads "R. O. Allen, 2 Lt Co D. 6 Regt Cavy Va." and gives his retirement on Nov 15, 1864, at Richmond, and his assignment to duty under Maj. Gen. Kemper by S.O. 279 of Nov 24, 1864.
People namedR. O. Allen
Typed transcription
R. O. Allen, 2 Lt Co D. 6 Regt Cavy Va. Appears on a Register of the Invalid Corps, P. A. C. S. Date of retirement Nov 15, 1864. Military station Richmond. When assigned to duty S.O. 279 Nov. 24, 1864. Where assigned To Maj. Gen[l]. Kemper. Remarks: A 105. Confed. Arch., Chap. 1, File No. 192, page 10.
Source
Compiled service record of Robert O. Allen, Co. D, 6th Virginia Cavalry (Confederate), NARA M324, roll 62, as viewed on Fold3, U.S. War Department (compiled service records of Confederate soldiers), National Archives microfilm publication M324
Passage
NARA M324 roll 62, Robert O. Allen, Co. D, 6th Virginia Cavalry, image 16 of 34 (Fold3 image id 7947471), register card of the Invalid Corps, November 1864
What it supports
A register card of the Invalid Corps, Provisional Army of the Confederate States, in the same record reads "R. O. Allen, 2 Lt Co D. 6 Regt Cavy Va." and gives his retirement on Nov 15, 1864, at Richmond, and his assignment to duty under Maj. Gen. Kemper by S.O. 279 of Nov 24, 1864.
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RECORD Likely IDENTITY Likely
2 Lt. R. O. Allen of Co. D, 6th Virginia Cavalry, the rank and initials of Gold’s roll entry, in the same service record.
See the original
R. O. Allen, lieutenant, Clarke Cavalry (Company D, Sixth Virginia Cavalry), in the portrait plate of Gold’s 1914 history.
What this image does and does not showA plate printed in the book; the book does not say when or by whom the photograph was taken.
Thomas D. Gold, History of Clarke County, Virginia (1914), unnumbered plate between pp. 268 and 269. Rights Changes: Cropped to the plate and its caption (box 80,150 1220x2020 pixels) from a 300 dpi render of PDF p. 299 of the hosted copy; re-encoded as JPEG. Not retouched or enhanced.
Source: History of Clarke County, Virginia and its connection with the war between the states Open the full image
What this image is evidence for
Passage it reproduces: Unnumbered plate between printed pp. 268 and 269, PDF p. 299 of the hosted copy, portrait of R. O. Allen and its caption
Statements on this site that rest on it:
An unnumbered plate between printed pp. 268 and 269 of Gold’s 1914 history of Clarke County is a full-length photograph captioned "R. O. ALLEN LIEUTENANT, 'CLARKE CAVALRY' (COMPANY D, SIXTH VIRGINIA CAVALRY)." The caption says he "was the eldest of three brothers who served in the Confederate Army, two of whom lost their lives in the service (David H., who was mortally wounded at the First Battle of Manassas, and A. S., at Chancellorsville.)"
People namedR. O. Allen
Typed transcription
R. O. ALLEN LIEUTENANT, "CLARKE CAVALRY" (COMPANY D, SIXTH VIRGINIA CAVALRY) He was the eldest of three brothers who served in the Confederate Army, two of whom lost their lives in the service (David H., who was mortally wounded at the First Battle of Manassas, and A. S., at Chancellorsville.) These young men were of patriotic and fighting stock, as their paternal great-grandfather fought in the Revolutionary War and was presented a sword by the House of Burgesses of Virginia.
Source
History of Clarke County, Virginia and its connection with the war between the states, Thomas D. Gold
Date as printed
1914 (published)
Page
PDF page 299
Passage
Unnumbered plate between printed pp. 268 and 269, PDF p. 299 of the hosted copy, portrait of R. O. Allen and its caption
What it supports
An unnumbered plate between printed pp. 268 and 269 of Gold’s 1914 history of Clarke County is a full-length photograph captioned "R. O. ALLEN LIEUTENANT, 'CLARKE CAVALRY' (COMPANY D, SIXTH VIRGINIA CAVALRY)." The caption says he "was the eldest of three brothers who served in the Confederate Army, two of whom lost their lives in the service (David H., who was mortally wounded at the First Battle of Manassas, and A. S., at Chancellorsville.)"
Treatment
Cropped to the document only; no retouch, no highlight.
RECORD Likely IDENTITY Unconfirmed
The plate names R. O. Allen, Lieutenant, Clarke Cavalry (Company D, Sixth Virginia Cavalry), as the roll entry does, but no record says they are one man.
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History of Clarke County, Virginia and its connection with the war between the states, Printed p. 316, PDF p. 348 of the hosted copy, the J. E. B. Stuart Camp. The page was read on its image; no crop of it is shown yet.
History of Clarke County, Virginia and its connection with the war between the states, Printed p. 316, PDF p. 348 of the hosted copy, the list of members. The page was read on its image; no crop of it is shown yet.
History of Clarke County, Virginia and its connection with the war between the states, Printed p. 238, PDF p. 264 of the hosted copy, chapter XXV, the sentences on who made up the troop. The page was read on its image; no crop of it is shown yet.
History of Clarke County, Virginia and its connection with the war between the states, Printed p. 239, PDF p. 267 of the hosted copy, introduction to the roster of the Clarke Cavalry. The page was read on its image; no crop of it is shown yet.
History of Clarke County, Virginia and its connection with the war between the states, Printed p. 268, PDF p. 298 of the hosted copy, Lieut. R. O. Allen and Col. B. F. Davis. The page was read on its image; no crop of it is shown yet.
History of Clarke County, Virginia and its connection with the war between the states, Printed p. 269, PDF p. 301 of the hosted copy, Allen’s last shot. The page was read on its image; no crop of it is shown yet.
History of Clarke County, Virginia and its connection with the war between the states, Printed p. 267, PDF p. 297 of the hosted copy, the road from Beverly’s Ford to Brandy Station. The page was read on its image; no crop of it is shown yet.

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