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Name: Thomas Scott Allen ,
Residence: Mineral Point, Wisconsin
Enlistment Date: 26 Apr 1861
Side Served: Union
State Served: Wisconsin
Birth Date: 26 Jul 1825
Death Date: 12 Dec 1905
Death Place: Oshkosh, WI
Service Record:
Enlisted as a Captain on 26 April 1861 at the age of 35
Commission in Company I, 2nd Infantry Regiment Wisconsin on 27 April 1861.
Transferred on 22 August 1861 from company I to company S
Promoted to Full Major on 22 August 1861
Promoted to Full Lieutenant Colonel on 30 August 1862
Promoted to Full Colonel on 25 December 1862 effective 26 January 1863 (As of 5th WI Inf)
Commission in Company S, 5th Infantry Regiment Wisconsin on 25 December 1862.
Discharged for promotion Company I, 2nd Infantry Regiment Wisconsin on 26 January 1863
Wounded on 07 November 1863 at Rappahannock Station, VA
Promoted to Brevet Brig-Gen on 13 March 1865 (For meritorious services during the war)
Mustered out Company S, 5th Infantry Regiment Wisconsin on 20 June 1865

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I hope this helps.

Jim Martin

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