Military History
Explore the military history of Lawrence County, Ohio, through historical records, newspaper accounts, photographs, and stories of the men and women who served in the United States Armed Forces.
From the Civil War to more recent conflicts, Lawrence County residents have a long tradition of military service. The county's location along the Ohio River also connected its military history with neighboring communities in West Virginia and Kentucky.
That tradition of remembrance continues through Ironton's historic Memorial Day Parade and the observance of Decoration Day. Learn more about the origins of these traditions in our article on the History of Memorial Day.
Browse the military records, personal accounts, photographs, and historical documents below to discover the experiences of Lawrence County residents who served their country.
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Thomas Baldwin WW1 Hero
Pvt. Thomas Baldwin was in Company K, 9th Infantry. For extraordinary heroism in action near Soissons, France, on July 18, 1918. After all of the...
John S. George
John S. George, the chief representative of the interests of the Chicago & North-Western Railway company in Milwaukee, is a man whose responsible...
James Duncan
James S. Duncan Submitted by Robert KingreySource: Biographical Record of the counties of Sandusky and Ottawa, Ohio James S. Duncan,...
WW 2 Honor Roll
World War IIHonor List of Dead and MissingState of Ohio War Dept - June 1946Lawrence County, Ohio Transcribed by the late Ken Clark for The...
Charles Worthington
Charles Worthington and Rachel Cartwright were married on September 18, 1834. He is a native of Fayette County, Pennsylvania, where he was...
Isaac Winters
Isaac Winters was the son of Mathias and Rebecca (Brubaker) Winters, born in Lawrence County on August 26, 1830. His parents came to this county in...
Vietnam Veterans
This page is for the heroes that served in the Vietnam War. My brother, Stephen H. Martin was one of those heroes. I remember the feeling of him...
Donald R. Long Medal of Honor
Top Honors go to Draftee Sergeant Spokane Chronicle, Spokane, Washington 8 Feb 1968 - Washington (UPI) - Army Sgt. Donald R. Long of [Blackfork,...
Silas Wilks
Silas Wilks was born in Lawrence County, Ohio, on June 12, 1838, in which county he was married on January 3, 1867, to Carolina M. Munsell, who was...