William Wirt Allen

William Wirt Allen was a Hospital Steward in the 2nd Wisconsin Infantry.

Antebellum

December 19, 1861 - Enlisted in the 2nd Wisconsin Infantry / Company H^[2]
? - Mustered into federal service (unit already in service)
May 11, 1862 - Promoted to Hospital Steward
August 28, 1862 - Taken prisoner at the Engagement at Gainesville, Virginia
December 2, 1862 - Discharged to enlist as Hospital Steward in Regular Army
? - Discharged for promotion?
September 9, 1864 - Commissioned 2nd Assistant Surgeon in the (II) 5th Wisconsin Infantry
- Mustered in to federal service
June 20, 1865 - Mustered out of federal service

After the war, he lived in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
June 11, 1878 - Died
Buried at Clear Lake Cemetery, Clear Lake, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
After William died, his wife applied for a pension from Iowa (Application #326,817)

↑ Also listed as unknown
↑ Also listed by National Parks in Company A. National Parks also lists him in the Union Army, but profile not found

National Archive Microfilm - Group M559, Roll 1
National Archives: Index to Federal Pension Records
National Park Service - Allen, William W.
SUVCW Database: http://www.suvcwdb.org/
Wisconsin. Adjutant-General's Office. Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers, War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865. Volume 1. (Madison, 1886). (Pages 346, 367, 438, 470)