French and Indian War
| Between Great Britain and France in North America from 1754 to 1763 | Generals
Edward Braddock
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Revolutionary War
1775–1783
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Battle History
The Battle of Bunker Hill:
The Death of Joseph Warren
List of British Officers Killed
Names of African Americans who Served
Roster of Known Guards of George Washington
| Bounty Lands A list of Officers of the ILLINOIS REGIMENT and of CROCKETT'S REGIMENT WHO RECEIVED LAND FOR THEIR SERVICES
A List of non-commissioned Officers & Soldiers of the Illinois Regiment and the Western Army under the command of General G.R. Clarke, who are entitled to Bounty in Land
A List of Captain Francis Charloville's Volunteers, Entitled to 200 Acres of Land
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Sandusky Expedition:
The Death of Col. William Crawford |
The Society of the Cincinnati
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Battle of Blue Licks, KY
Daniel Boone fought in the last battle of the war
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Old Military Terms and Definitions
from the American Revolution Era
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List of Preserved Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Sites
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Illinois Soldier Burials
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Last Revolutionary War Pensionsers
(surviving kin, not soldiers)
| Burial Places of RW Soldiers
as reported to Congress in 1918 |
Veterans' Obituaries
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Biographies and obits of Generals
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Revolutionary War Pensioners in 1813
Soldiers from VT, RI, NY, SC, NC, TN, OH, GA, KY, MD, NH, MA, CT, NJ, PA, DE, VA |
War of 1812 Data
| Story from a visit to the Battle of the Niagara (Lundy Lane) |
Fort Mims
Timeline of battlewith Creek Indians in 1813
Letter from Dr. Neal Smith after the fall of Fort Mims
| Newspaper Articles
Pre-War | At Sea | Battle News
Indian Hostilities | Spies and Deserters
Miscellaneous News Stories
Muster Roll of the 'General Armstrong'
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Widows still alive in 1922
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List of Preserved Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Sites
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The Texas Revolution
1835-1836
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The Battle of the Alamo was one of the major events of the Texas Revolution
| Newspaper Account of the Fall of the Alamo
The Men of the Alamo - a poem by James J. Roche, printed in 1888 |
Mexican War
1846-1848
| The U.S. - Mexican War began on April 25, 1846. It ended when the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed on February 2, 1848. Fighting between Mexican guerrillas and U.S. troops continued for several months afterward, with the last American troops leaving Mexico on August 2, 1848. |
Newspaper Items
Veterans still alive in 1922
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Indian Wars
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Battle of Little Big Horn
Soldier Remembrances
| Biographical Data
of the Last Indian Scout, John Daw (Hasteen-tsoh)
Medal of Honor Recipients |
Mississippi Veteran Grave Registrations
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Blackhawk War (Illinois) - Obituary of last survivor
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Pirates and related Sea-faring data |
Civil War Era
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Chronological Record of the Civil War, 1860-1865
1861 Timeline of Events
| Civil War Battles
Alphabetical Listing of Towns and Cities where battles were fought beginning with:
A-B / C-D/ E-G / H-K / L-M / N-Q / R-S / T-Z |
Civil War Casualties
Overall Casualty Totals
Casualty Totals by State |
Medal of Honor Recipients
A-C / D-F / G-J / K-M/ N-R / S-T / U-Z
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Prisoners of War
Union Prisoners at Richmond, VA in September of 1861 Deceased Prisoners Aug-Nov 1861
Union Soldiers Executed | Andersonville Prison
Diary of Prisoner John Ransom: Pg 1 | 2
Death Lists, by State:
Alabama thru Louisiana
Maine thru New Jersey
New York
North Carolina thru Pennsylvania
Rhode Island thru Wisconsin
U.S. Army
U.S. Navy
Miscellaneous Deaths
Men who were Hung |
Locations of Armories and Arsenals in 1868
1868 'Active' Army List
1868 'Retired' Army List
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Organization of the Regular Army as of Jan 1 1868
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Confederate Soldiers
Records of Well-Known Confederate Veterans
Veterans Listed in alpha order: A-F | G-O | P-Z
Listed by State
States: Alabama - Indian Territory
States: Kansas - Mississippi
States: Missouri - Washington DC | U.S. MILITARY ACADEMY at WEST POINT
Civil War Era:
Rules on the Appointment and Commission of Cadets
War Department Organization and Offices
Class Lists (post-Civil War Eras)
1956 Class of Cadets |
Soldiers who received Military Headstones from the Government
Project is COMPLETE!
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List of Union Pensioners on the Rolls as of Jan 1, 1883
Project is COMPLETE!
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Veteran Information
(pre WW1)
| List of National Cemeteries and their 1903 Post Office Locations
Current List of National Cemeteries with their Contact Information | The last surviving veterans from the Revolutionary War, War of 1812, Spanish-American War, Mexican War, Civil War, Indian Wars
Obituaries for 'Last' Veterans |
Data related to the G.A.R.
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List of Soldiers' Homes in 1903
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Military Obits from 1899
Death Lists
Military Newspaper Gleanings
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The last surviving veterans from the Revolutionary War, War of 1812, Spanish-American War, Mexican War, Civil War, Indian Wars
Obituaries for 'Last' Veterans
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Spanish American War
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Timeline of Sp.Am. War
The Official Records of the Oregon Volunteers
Muster Out Rolls of the 49th Infantry - (on our Iowa website)
| Obit of Samuel Mendel
(2nd or 3rd to last Sp-AM. Veteran - located on our Henry Co, IL site)
Obit of Jasper Garrison
(4th or 5th to last Sp-Am Veteran)
Click here for more 'last' veteran info |
World War I
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Soldiers of the Great War
These are WW1 casualties, listed by state. |
World War II
| Pearl Harbor - Intro and Pictures
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USS Arizona Marines - KIA 7 December 1941 (these are Marines only)
USS Arizona Marines who survived the attack
All Casualtiesfrom the USS Arizona('Official' list) |
Medal of Honor Recipients - Pictures and Bios
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Enlistment and Casualty Lists
Many of our county sites have this data on them, so visit there.
Wisconsin World War II Army Enlistments 1938-1946
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Korean War
| Visit the various state and county websites - many of them have lists of casualties
Illinois Casualties |
Vietnam War
| Visit the various state and county websites - many of them have lists of casualties | Illinois Casualties
Chicago Casualties |
Our Genealogy Trails Veterans
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