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James Allen
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He graduated from West Point in 1829.
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He was also in charge of improvements to the harbor of Chicago as well as producing maps of the United States. frontier. In 1832, he accompanied Henry Schoolcraft on an expedition to the headwaters of the Mississippi River, which led to Allen producing the first accurate map showing the lakes and streams of the headwaters. In 1833 he was assigned to the First Regiment of Dragoons, where he served as an engineer in the exploration of the Indian country of the Southwest.
Allen oversaw improvements to the harbor of Chicago in 1834.
In 1842 he was transferred to Iowa, taking charge of the Sac and Fox Agency ("Fort Sanford") and then Fort Des Moines Number. 2. After Fort Des Moines Number.
2 was abandoned in 1846, it became the core of what is now the modern City of Des Moines. Allen served as the commanding officer (with the acting rank of lieutenant colonel) of the Battalion from the July 16, 1846 until his death on August 23, 1846.
He was the first officer buried at Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery.
Allens Bay on Cass Lake in the State of Minnesota is named in his honor.
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August 23, 1846 (aged 40) -
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United States
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Medal of Honor
The Medal of Honor is the United States of America's highest military honor, awarded for personal acts of valor above and beyond the call of duty.The Medal of Honor is the United States of America's highest military honor, awarded for personal acts of valor above and beyond the call of duty.