am 56 years of age, P.O., Coal Grove, Lawrence Co, Ohio, Farmer by occupation. I am the identical William Hankins who served as Pvt. Co H, W. Va. Inf. from April 1862 and I was discharged in April 1985.
Civil War
Mayor Corns Civil War Veteran
“What was your ‘narrow escape’ in the army?” we asked of Mayor Corns, of the old Second Va. Cavalry, as he stood smoking his morning stoga, before the
Peter Hunter Civil War Veteran
Peter Hunter of North Fifth street, tall, strong-voiced but a bit crippled by advancing infirmities of age, is Ironton’s last living veteran
Civil War in Lawrence County, Ohio
This page has various stories, obituaries, military records, and photos of Civil War Veterans from Lawrence County, Ohio.
Civil War Song Lorena
Civil War song Lorena and its ties to Ironton Ohio In Lawrence County Ohio
Lawrence County Civil War Casualties – 2nd Va. Calvary
CIVIL WARSOLDIERS' RECORDOFLAWRENCE COUNTY OHIO Ironton Register, 10 June 1869. SOLDIERS' RECORD Read at Ironton on Declaration Day, May 29th, 1869. Second Virginia Cavalry. Short biographical...
Civil War Discharge Papers of William M. Taylor
Civil War Discharge papers of William M. Taylor
John W. Steele Died on Board the Sultana
John W. Steele Died on board the Sultana, he was born in Lawrence County Ohio in 1838, died April 27 1865, he was the son of Hanley (Henley) Webb Jr., and Elizabeth Steele.
Charles S. Gray
Charles Sedgwick Gray was born at Vesuvius Furnace, this county, February 20, 1869. The family moved to Huntington in 1875, and to Ironton in 1877, and
Earles Ancestry – Lawrence County Ohio Family
The Earles ancestry is easily traced to Charles and Mary (Martin) Earles who married in Lee County, VA, about 1799 and moved to Lawrence County, Ohio in
Lawrence County, Ohio Index of Civil War Veterans
The following list of Lawrence County, Ohio Civil War Veterans was created by our dear friend, Tom Clutters who loved Lawrence County, Ohio history, especially anything
Henderson Griffith Civil War Veteran
Henderson Griffith, do you remember all about the army of the Potomac, the siege of Richmond and all about the marching and counter-marching of 64
Uncle John Shafer Civil War Veteran
“Did you meet with a narrow escape?” we asked of Uncle John Shafer, as a lot of us were seated around a bright fire after a good sermon, and later, a good dinner.
Peter Kingry Civil War Veteran
In reply to a request for a Narrow Escape, Peter Kingry, formerly of Co. G. Ohio Volunteer Infantry tells his story of a Civil War battle he fought
Mr. Hinds Civil War Veteran
“Mr. Hinds, if you don’t give me a ‘Narrow Escape’ for the Register, you’ll have one on the spot, for my orders from the Editor are to let no guilty man