Description
John W. Allen is listed on line 11 as having been a Private in the 79th U. S. Colored Troops Infantry, Company D. He enlisted on April 1, 1863 and was discharged on November 15, 1865, serving 2 years, 7 months, and 14 days. Disability noted: Nervous spasms from blow of gun. Census taken by L. N. Dunbar.
(Researcher's note: Allen's service file indicates that when he enlisted he was 23 years old, 5 foot 8 inches tall, with a dark complexion, black eyes, and black hair. He had been born in Jackson County, Missouri, and was a farmer. He enlisted on September 13, 1862, at Fort Scott, Kansas, mustered in on January 13, 1863, for 3 years, with the 1st Regiment Kansas Colored Infantry, and mustered out with the 79th U. S. Colored Troop Infantry in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, on October 1, 1865. He was eligible for a pension.)Date(s) of Creation
6/1/1890
