Posted By:	Jmes Gray
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	Subject:	Captain Issac Allen, CSA
	Post Date:	April 14, 2009 at 07:49:29
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	Forum:	Alan Family Genealogy Forum
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I have found a descendant of a Confederate Captain, but I have been unable to find a Captain Issac Allen, CSA. in any of the databases; so I thought you might have some idea of how to confirm him. Born: Glasgow, Scotland, 1830-1842 (no birth certificate)Father married second wife and Allen found out when he was 14 years of age and packed a ruck-sack and went to Ireland supposedly to be with his birth mother; never to return to Scotland. Served as a Capt. CSA Virginia Scottish engineer He supposedly rifled the 3” & 4” guns for the Confederacy taken after fall of Fort Sumter Surrendered at end of war, paroled by Abraham Lincoln and immediately deported. Abraham Lincoln supposedly told Allen; “America is a big country but not big enough for the two of us. You extended the war for another two years. A ship awaits you at the wharf for your departure.” Source: Dorothy Rook, great, great granddaughter P.O. Box 171, Helensborough, NSW, 2508 Phoine: 0407 253 339 Email: roolen@bigpond.net.au Is there any way you can help find or confirm this individual? James Gray SCV Brisbane, Australia jamesmgray@bigpond.com