Allison, James Nicholas, Sept. 4, 1848 born at Catlettsburg, Ky., James W. and Mary McC. Allison; Aug. 10, 1863 enlisted (c.14 years old) at Louisa, Ky. as pvt., Co. C, 39th Ky. (US) Infantry Rgt. May or June 3, 1865
discharged at Louisville, Ky.
June 12, 1871 graduated from West Point (22/41) and appointed 2ndlt., 2nd U. S. Cavalry Rgt. July-October 1871 at Omaha, Neb. Barracks; July 1872-August 1874 at Ft. Laramie, Wyo. May-September 1875 at Ft. Robinson, Neb. January-December 1876 at Ft. Laramie; January-September 1877 at Ft. Fred Steele, Wyo. September 1877-July 1878 at Ft. Cus-ter, Mont. July 1878-December 1880 at Ft. Ellis, Mont. Dec. 20, 1880 1stlt.
March 1881-May 1884 at Ft. Keogh, Mont. Indian wars; July 19, 1884-August 1888 at headquarters, Department of the Columbia as inspector of rifle practice; 1887 married Susan
Whalley (October 1864 born in California-Nov. 24, 1944 died at Portland, Ore.); from August 1888 commanding Troop E, 2nd U. S. Cavalry Rgt. at Ft. Walla Walla, Wash. Aug. 15, 1892 capt. Jan. 31, 1893 transferred to Subsistence Department; May 9, 1898 ltcol., chief commissary of subsistence, volunteers; April 12, 1899 discharged from volunteers; May 11, 1898 maj., commissary of subsistence; 1900 at Vancouver Barracks, Wash. July 27, 1903 ltcol., deputy commissary general.
1907 col., assistant commissary general of subsis-tence; 1910 at Manhattan, N.Y. June 7, 1912 retired as briggen. 1912-1917 editor, Journal Military Service
Institution; May 2, 1918 died at Portland, Ore. Aug. 26, 1918 his widow Susan W. Allison applied for a pension (application #1128718/certificate #882489) while living in Oregon
Children:
Marion Allison, March 1888 born in Washington-1974 died
Philip W. Allison May 1889 born in Washington
Malcolm G. Allison, February 1894 born in Ohio
Stanton W. Allison, December 1896 born in Louisiana-1978 died
Sources: Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky; Heitman:
Register of U. S. Army 1789-1903; Union Blue: History of MOLLUS; Pension Index;
Official Army Register for 1904; USMA: Register of Graduates & Former Cadets,
2000 ed. 1900 and 1910 US Census
discharged at Louisville, Ky.
June 12, 1871 graduated from West Point (22/41) and appointed 2ndlt., 2nd U. S. Cavalry Rgt. July-October 1871 at Omaha, Neb. Barracks; July 1872-August 1874 at Ft. Laramie, Wyo. May-September 1875 at Ft. Robinson, Neb. January-December 1876 at Ft. Laramie; January-September 1877 at Ft. Fred Steele, Wyo. September 1877-July 1878 at Ft. Cus-ter, Mont. July 1878-December 1880 at Ft. Ellis, Mont. Dec. 20, 1880 1stlt.
March 1881-May 1884 at Ft. Keogh, Mont. Indian wars; July 19, 1884-August 1888 at headquarters, Department of the Columbia as inspector of rifle practice; 1887 married Susan
Whalley (October 1864 born in California-Nov. 24, 1944 died at Portland, Ore.); from August 1888 commanding Troop E, 2nd U. S. Cavalry Rgt. at Ft. Walla Walla, Wash. Aug. 15, 1892 capt. Jan. 31, 1893 transferred to Subsistence Department; May 9, 1898 ltcol., chief commissary of subsistence, volunteers; April 12, 1899 discharged from volunteers; May 11, 1898 maj., commissary of subsistence; 1900 at Vancouver Barracks, Wash. July 27, 1903 ltcol., deputy commissary general.
1907 col., assistant commissary general of subsis-tence; 1910 at Manhattan, N.Y. June 7, 1912 retired as briggen. 1912-1917 editor, Journal Military Service
Institution; May 2, 1918 died at Portland, Ore. Aug. 26, 1918 his widow Susan W. Allison applied for a pension (application #1128718/certificate #882489) while living in Oregon
Children:
Marion Allison, March 1888 born in Washington-1974 died
Philip W. Allison May 1889 born in Washington
Malcolm G. Allison, February 1894 born in Ohio
Stanton W. Allison, December 1896 born in Louisiana-1978 died
Sources: Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky; Heitman:
Register of U. S. Army 1789-1903; Union Blue: History of MOLLUS; Pension Index;
Official Army Register for 1904; USMA: Register of Graduates & Former Cadets,
2000 ed. 1900 and 1910 US Census
Allison, James Nicholas, Sept. 4, 1848 born at Catlettsburg, Ky., James W. and Mary McC. Allison; Aug. 10, 1863 enlisted (c.14 years old) at Louisa, Ky. as pvt., Co. C, 39th Ky. (US) Infantry Rgt. May or June 3, 1865
discharged at Louisville, Ky.
June 12, 1871 graduated from West Point (22/41) and appointed 2ndlt., 2nd U. S. Cavalry Rgt. July-October 1871 at Omaha, Neb. Barracks; July 1872-August 1874 at Ft. Laramie, Wyo. May-September 1875 at Ft. Robinson, Neb. January-December 1876 at Ft. Laramie; January-September 1877 at Ft. Fred Steele, Wyo. September 1877-July 1878 at Ft. Cus-ter, Mont. July 1878-December 1880 at Ft. Ellis, Mont. Dec. 20, 1880 1stlt.
March 1881-May 1884 at Ft. Keogh, Mont. Indian wars; July 19, 1884-August 1888 at headquarters, Department of the Columbia as inspector of rifle practice; 1887 married Susan
Whalley (October 1864 born in California-Nov. 24, 1944 died at Portland, Ore.); from August 1888 commanding Troop E, 2nd U. S. Cavalry Rgt. at Ft. Walla Walla, Wash. Aug. 15, 1892 capt. Jan. 31, 1893 transferred to Subsistence Department; May 9, 1898 ltcol., chief commissary of subsistence, volunteers; April 12, 1899 discharged from volunteers; May 11, 1898 maj., commissary of subsistence; 1900 at Vancouver Barracks, Wash. July 27, 1903 ltcol., deputy commissary general.
1907 col., assistant commissary general of subsis-tence; 1910 at Manhattan, N.Y. June 7, 1912 retired as briggen. 1912-1917 editor, Journal Military Service
Institution; May 2, 1918 died at Portland, Ore. Aug. 26, 1918 his widow Susan W. Allison applied for a pension (application #1128718/certificate #882489) while living in Oregon
Children:
Marion Allison, March 1888 born in Washington-1974 died
Philip W. Allison May 1889 born in Washington
Malcolm G. Allison, February 1894 born in Ohio
Stanton W. Allison, December 1896 born in Louisiana-1978 died
Sources: Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky; Heitman:
Register of U. S. Army 1789-1903; Union Blue: History of MOLLUS; Pension Index;
Official Army Register for 1904; USMA: Register of Graduates & Former Cadets,
2000 ed. 1900 and 1910 US Census
discharged at Louisville, Ky.
June 12, 1871 graduated from West Point (22/41) and appointed 2ndlt., 2nd U. S. Cavalry Rgt. July-October 1871 at Omaha, Neb. Barracks; July 1872-August 1874 at Ft. Laramie, Wyo. May-September 1875 at Ft. Robinson, Neb. January-December 1876 at Ft. Laramie; January-September 1877 at Ft. Fred Steele, Wyo. September 1877-July 1878 at Ft. Cus-ter, Mont. July 1878-December 1880 at Ft. Ellis, Mont. Dec. 20, 1880 1stlt.
March 1881-May 1884 at Ft. Keogh, Mont. Indian wars; July 19, 1884-August 1888 at headquarters, Department of the Columbia as inspector of rifle practice; 1887 married Susan
Whalley (October 1864 born in California-Nov. 24, 1944 died at Portland, Ore.); from August 1888 commanding Troop E, 2nd U. S. Cavalry Rgt. at Ft. Walla Walla, Wash. Aug. 15, 1892 capt. Jan. 31, 1893 transferred to Subsistence Department; May 9, 1898 ltcol., chief commissary of subsistence, volunteers; April 12, 1899 discharged from volunteers; May 11, 1898 maj., commissary of subsistence; 1900 at Vancouver Barracks, Wash. July 27, 1903 ltcol., deputy commissary general.
1907 col., assistant commissary general of subsis-tence; 1910 at Manhattan, N.Y. June 7, 1912 retired as briggen. 1912-1917 editor, Journal Military Service
Institution; May 2, 1918 died at Portland, Ore. Aug. 26, 1918 his widow Susan W. Allison applied for a pension (application #1128718/certificate #882489) while living in Oregon
Children:
Marion Allison, March 1888 born in Washington-1974 died
Philip W. Allison May 1889 born in Washington
Malcolm G. Allison, February 1894 born in Ohio
Stanton W. Allison, December 1896 born in Louisiana-1978 died
Sources: Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky; Heitman:
Register of U. S. Army 1789-1903; Union Blue: History of MOLLUS; Pension Index;
Official Army Register for 1904; USMA: Register of Graduates & Former Cadets,
2000 ed. 1900 and 1910 US Census
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