Record Group 92: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, 1774 - 1985 Series: Reports of Clerks, Wagonmasters, and Printers Employed at Various Posts, 10/1865 - 12/1865 File Unit: Report of Brevet Major General Robert Allen, Louisville, Kentucky, November 17, 1865
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Allen, Robert, 1811-1886
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Allen was born in tiny West Point in Columbiana County, Ohio, and was educated in the public schools. He received an appointment to the United States Military Academy and graduated in 1836, ranking 33rd out of 49 cadets. He was assigned as a second lieutenant in the 2nd U.S. Artillery and assigned to garrison duty in various outposts. He saw his first combat during the Mexican–American War, where he received a brevet promotion to major for his actions at the Battle of Cerro Gordo. Allen was t...
