Allen, Robert USA

[Mark Wadsworth]

Name ALLEN, Robert
Born March 15 1811, West Point OH
Died August 5 1886, Geneva, Switzerland
Pre-War Profession Graduated West Point 1836, artillery duty, Mexican war, quartermaster duty.
War Service 1861 Maj., Col., May 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, chief quartermaster in Dept of Missouri, quartermaster for Mississippi Valley, then for all areas west of the river.
Brevet Promotions Brig. Gen. U.S.A. July 4 1864, Maj. Gen. U.S.V. March 13 1865, Maj. Gen. U.S.A. March 13 1865
Post War Career Army service in quartermaster's department, retired 1878.