Peter H. Allabach
| Peter Hollingshead Allabach | |
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Col. Peter H. Allabach
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| Born |
September 9, 1824 Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania |
| Died | February 11, 1892 (aged 67) Washington, D.C. |
| Place of burial | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Allegiance |
United States of America Union |
| Service/branch |
United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1844–1849; 1862–1863 |
| Rank |
 Colonel
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| Commands held | 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, V Corps, Army of the Potomac |
| Battles/wars | |
Peter Hollingshead Allabach (September 9, 1824 - February 11, 1892) was an officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Allabach was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania and attended the academy there. At the age of 20, he enlisted in Company E, 3rd U.S. Infantry for five years. During his service in the Mexican-American War, he participated in every battle his regiment was in, including the Battle of Vera Cruz, the Battle of Chapultepec, and at the Battle of Contreras, he is noted as planting the first flag in the enemy camp. The only conflict he did not participate in was the battle of Buena Vista. He was promoted to sergeant within six months of enlisting and was discharged on November 25, 1849, when his term of service expired.
On September 30, 1851, he married Nancy Gertrude Blanchard, with whom he would have two children.
Allabach would also serve as the Brigade Inspector of the Uniformed Militia of Luzerne County, which he was commissioned as by Governor William Bigler on May 6, 1852. In 1853, United States Postmaster General James Campbell appointed Allabach to a position in the United States postal service, which he held for about eight years.
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