• Allen, Elisha Lee.
  Mass. Mass.
  Surgeons Mate 21 infantry 21 July 1813
  transferred to 5 infantry 17 May 1815
  resigned 3 Mar 1817
  Hospital Surgeons Mate 8 Mar 1817
  died 5 Sept 1817

• Allen, Ernest Edwin
  Mo. Mo.
  Cadet Military Academy 18 June 1896 (36)
  2 Lieutenant 14 infantry 13 June 1900
  transferred to artillery corps 18 Apr 1901
  1 Lieutenant 1 July 1901
  died 4 Mar 1902

• Allen, Ethan
  Conn. N H.
  Lieutenant Colonel and commander of the Green Mountain Boys
  captured Fort Ticonderoga 10 May 1775, "by the authority of the great Jehovah and the Continental Congress;"
  taken prisoner at Montreal 25 Sept 1775; exchanged 6 May 1778
  He received the Brevet rank of Colonel Continental Army 14 May 1778 "in reward of his fortitude, firmness, and zeal in the cause of his country, manifested during his long and cruel captivity, as well as on former occasions;"
  [died 13 Feb 1789]

• Allen, Ethan Augustus
  Vt. Vt.
  Cadet Military Academy 10 Dec 1804 (22)
  2 Lieutenant artillerists 14 Nov 1806
  1 Lieutenant 1 Oct 1809
  transferred to corps artillery 12 May 1814
  Captain 25 July 1814
  honorably discharged 15 June 1815
  reinstated 17 May 1816
  honorably discharged 1 June 1821
  [died 6 Jan 1855]

• Allen, George C.
  Tenn.
  Ensign 7 infantry 12 Dec 1808
  2 Lieutenant 1 Dec 1809
  1 Lieutenant 1 Mar 1811
  Captain 19 Apr 1814
  Brevet Major 8 Jan 1815 for gallant conduct at New Orleans La
  honorably discharged 15 June 1815

• Allen, George Townsend. N Y.
  Ill.
  Surgeon 14 Ill infantry 28 Aug 1861
  Surgeon U S Volunteers 4 Apr 1862
  Lieutenant Colonel Medical inspector 14 June 1862
  honorably mustered out 31 Oct 1865
  [died 5 Sept 1876]

• Allen, George Washington
  Mass. Mass.
  2 Lieutenant 8 infantry 13 Feb 1818
  1 Lieutenant 1 Jan 1819
  transferred to 4 infantry 1 June 1821
  Captain 25 Jan 1829
  Major 2 infantry 9 Sept 1846
  Brevet Captain 1 Jan 1829 for 10 yrs faithful service in one grade
  Major 25 Dec 1837 for gallant conduct on several occasions and general efficiency in the war against Fla Indians,
  and Lieutenant Colonel 9 Mar 1846 for gallant conduct in the battles of Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma, Tex
  died 15 Mar 1848

• Allen, Gilbert M.
  Kans. Army.
  Private and Corporal B 6 infantry 29 Aug 1898 to 2 Sept 1900
  2 Lieutenant 19 inf 29 Aug 1900

• Allen, Hanibal Montescue
  Vt. Vt.
  Cadet Military Academy 15 June 1803 (2)
  2 Lieutenant artillerists 27 June 1804
  1 Lieutenant 31 Jan 1806
  Captain 29 Jan 1811
  died 11 May 1813

• Allen, Harrison
  Pa. Pa.
  Major 10 Pa reserves ll Aug 1861
  resigned 11 Feb 1862
  Captain 151 Pa infantry 30 Oct 1862
  Colonel 11 Nov 1862
  Brevet Brigadier General volunteers 13 Mar 1865 for faithful and meritorious service
  honorably mustered out 31 July 1863

• Allen, Harrison
  Pa. Pa.
  Assistant Surgeon 30 July 1862
  Private pvt capt and maj 13 Mar 1865 for faithful and meritorious service during the war
  resigned 8 Dec 1865
  [died 14 Nov 1897]

• Allen, Harvey Abner
  N C. N C.
  Cadet Military Academy l July 1837 (16)
  2 Lieutenant 2 artillery 1 July 1841
  1 Lieutenant 3 Mar 1847
  Captain 25 Nov 1854
  Major 1 Aug 1863
  Lieutenant Colonel 2 July 1877
  retired 10 Apr 1879
  Brevet Captain 8 Sept 1847 for gallantry and meritorious conduct in the battle of Molino Del Rey Mex; died 20 Sept 1882

• Allen, Henry Tureman
  Ky. Ky.
  Cadet Military Academy l July 1878 (20)
  2 Lieutenant 2 cavalry 13 June 1882
  1 Lieutenant 22 June 1889
  Major assistant adjutant-general volunteers 3 June 1898
  Captain 6 cavalry 10 Nov 1898
  honorably discharged from volunteers 3 June 1899
  Major 43 U S V infantry 17 Aug 1899
  Lieutenant Colonel 43 USV infantry 31 May 1901
  honorably discharged from volunteer service 30 June 1901
  (Brigadier General chief of Philippine constabulary 31 Jan 1903 to ?)

• Allen, Ira Alphonso
  N Y. N Y.
  Hospital Steward 7 cavalry 5 May thru 2 Dec 1898
  Private hospital Corps 9 Dec 1898 to 6 Aug 1899
  Captain Assistant Surgeon volunteers 11 Mar 1901
  honorably discharged 25 Nov 1902

• Allen, Jacob
  Mass. Mass.
  Lieutenant 14 infantry 8 Jan 1799
  1 Lieutenant 3 Mar 1799
  honorably discharged 15 June 1800

Source:

Extracted from the Historical Register and Dictionary of the United States Army: 1789 - 1903. Names are followed by state or country where born and then the state from which originally appointed but when there is only one place listed, it indicates the state whence appointed, the place of birth not being known. Where "Cadet Military Academy" is indicated, the next date refers to the date he entered that institution, and the figure in parenthesis represents his standing in the graduating class.

Some additional excellent resources for your research are:

• U.S. Military Records on Ancestry.com

• Maryland and Delaware Revolutionary Patriots, 1775-1783 Military Records

  New York in the Revolution and War of 1812

• Military Records off the Beaten Path

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