Frances --

The Battle of Gaines Mill or Cold Harbor, Va., took place on June 27, 1862. The 60^th Georgia Regiment reported three killed and eleven wounded in the fighting. Evidently McAllister was among those killed.

As part of Lawton's Brigade, Ewell's Division, Jackson's Corps, the 60^th Georgia was part of the general Confederate advance at the end of the day. Here's part of Lawton's report of the battle:

A continuous line of 3,500 men, moving forward in perfect order into the woods and at once opening fire along its entire length, chiefly armed with Enfield rifles, made a decided impression and promptly marked the preponderance of musketry sound on our side, as was observed by other commanders on the field. The extreme density of the wood and the sloppy, miry soil, with no knowledge of the conformation of the country beyond me, made it evident that the different regiments of the brigade would soon be separated from each other. I therefore sent different members of my staff to the right and left of the line to press it forward and remained myself as near the center as possible. Onward the line advanced through the wood, firing at every step, and guided only by volleys from the enemy toward the thickest of the fight.

In the midst of the wood I met with Major-General Ewell, then hotly engaged, who, as he saw this long line advancing under fire, waved his sword and cried out, "Hurrah for Georgia!" To this there was a cheering response from my command, which then moved forward more rapidly than ever. From General Ewell I learned something of the condition of the field and the point at which my command would be most useful. To that point I directed such portions of the brigade as could then receive my orders in time. This portion advanced steadily forward, commanded by myself in person, the regiments occasionally disunited by the smoke, dust, and confusion of the battle-field, and then brought together again. They were all the time under a continuous fire of musketry and artillery until they reached the brow of the hill on the field directly in front of the position where they had emerged from the wood. This steady advance was only checked occasionally by the extreme difficulty of distinguishing friend from foe, as the dusk of the evening was added to the other elements of confusion.

The Confederate did not issue medals, but individual soldiers were reported for the Roll of Honor. This was established by Special Order 131 in October 1863. Perhaps McAllister was citied by members of his company, but I can't find any member of a Georgia regiment on the Roll of Honor for Gaines Mill or Cold Harbor.