Captain Allyn Capron | |
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Born | Fort Brooke, Florida, US | August 27, 1846
Died | September 18, 1898 Fort Myer, Virginia, US | (aged 52)
Place of Burial | |
Service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1867–98 |
Rank | Captain |
Unit | 1st U.S. Artillery |
Battles / wars | Sioux Wars |
Awards | Silver Star (2) |
Relations | Allyn Kissam Capron (son) Erastus A. Capron (father) |
Allyn Capron (August 27, 1846 – September 18, 1898), was a captain in the United States Army. He commanded an artillery battery during the Wounded Knee Massacre.