Henry Watkins Allen was a member of the Confederate States Army and the Texian Army as a soldier, also serving as a military leader, politician, writer, slave owner, and sugar cane planter.
He attained the rank of brigadier general in the... Wikipedia
Born: April 29, 1820, Prince Edward County, VA
Died: April 22, 1866 (age 45 years), Mexico City, Mexico
Place of burial: Mexico City National Cemetery, Mexico City, Mexico
Spouse: Salome Crane (m. 1842)
Party: Democratic Party
Previous office: Governor of Louisiana (1864–1865)