David Allen Russell (December 10, 1820 – September 19, 1864) was a career United States Army officer who served in the Mexican-American War and the American Civil War. He was killed in action as a brigadier general in the Union Army.
Read more about David Allen Russell: Early Life, Civil War, In Memoriam
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