Charles H. Allyn enlisted in the Civil War on the 26th day of April, 1961, as a member of the 4th Wisconsin Regiment of Volunteers, to serve three years for the United States. On January 75h, 1863, he was temporarily detailed as Clerk at Headquarters, Department of the Gulf, then at New Orleans, Louisiana, and on March 6th, 1863, his appointment was made permanent, and he continued to serve in that capacity during the time he was in the war.

On July 6th, 1864, by order No. 98, issued at New Orleans by James Keefe, captain in command of Company 6 of the 4th Wisconsin Regiment of Volunteers, he was honorably discharged from the service in consequence of the expiration of the term for which he enlisted.

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Born in Oswego County, N.Y. in 1842, reared in Wisconsin, served in the Union Army, came to New Orleans as a quartermaster clerk in 1862, handling army supplies. As the H. & T. C. Railroad was being built north of Houston, he opened up several mercantile stores along the route, came to Corsicana in 1871 when the railroad arrived. With a flair for investments, he participated in the organization of the First National Bank, the Street Railway, the local Savings & Loan Co., the Merchants Opera House, the Oil Mill, the Cotton Mill, the Country Club, and many other organizations. He took an active interest in the public schools, the orphans homes, and the public library. He had been an alderman for 14 years before serving a two year term as mayor. He got the town out of the mud in 1889 by requiring each property owner to install sidewalks next to the streets. Concrete was expensive, so bricks were used, and there are still many of these old brick sidewalks in the city. Beside a city official, he was a school trustee, being president of the School Board for one term. His last residence was 708 West Seventh Ave, and he died in 1918.

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Charles H. Allyn enlisted in the Civil War on the 26th day of April, 1961, as a member of the 4th Wisconsin Regiment of Volunteers, to serve three years for the United States. On January 75h, 1863, he was temporarily detailed as Clerk at Headquarters, Department of the Gulf, then at New Orleans, Louisiana, and on March 6th, 1863, his appointment was made permanent, and he continued to serve in that capacity during the time he was in the war.

On July 6th, 1864, by order No. 98, issued at New Orleans by James Keefe, captain in command of Company 6 of the 4th Wisconsin Regiment of Volunteers, he was honorably discharged from the service in consequence of the expiration of the term for which he enlisted.

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Born in Oswego County, N.Y. in 1842, reared in Wisconsin, served in the Union Army, came to New Orleans as a quartermaster clerk in 1862, handling army supplies. As the H. & T. C. Railroad was being built north of Houston, he opened up several mercantile stores along the route, came to Corsicana in 1871 when the railroad arrived. With a flair for investments, he participated in the organization of the First National Bank, the Street Railway, the local Savings & Loan Co., the Merchants Opera House, the Oil Mill, the Cotton Mill, the Country Club, and many other organizations. He took an active interest in the public schools, the orphans homes, and the public library. He had been an alderman for 14 years before serving a two year term as mayor. He got the town out of the mud in 1889 by requiring each property owner to install sidewalks next to the streets. Concrete was expensive, so bricks were used, and there are still many of these old brick sidewalks in the city. Beside a city official, he was a school trustee, being president of the School Board for one term. His last residence was 708 West Seventh Ave, and he died in 1918.

Note: More info at www.NavarroCountyHistory.com