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Browse the military records, personal accounts, photographs, and historical documents below to discover the experiences of Lawrence County residents who served their country.
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William H. H. Adkins Civil War Veteran
William H. H. Adkins was born in 1830 in Kentucky. Sept. 1, 1850, he married Lucinda Wiley in Louisa, Lawrence Co., Ky. She was the daughter of...
Civil War Deaths From 6th Ohio Cavalry Company H
A List of Deaths of Soldiers from Company H, 6th Ohio Cavalry, Organized at Ironton, O., 1861. They were abstracted from the newspaper, The Ironton...
9th WV Infantry in Salisbury Prison
“The Salisbury Prison – A Case Study of Confederate Military Prisons 1861-1865”“List of Union Prisoners sent from Salisbury Prison in May 1862.”...
Tim Crook Civil War Veteran
“Forget It,” Advises The Judge Submitted by Peggy A. Wells Ironton Sunday Tribune, 19 September 1926, Sunday, Page 1 NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., Sept....
Civil War Soldier’s Records
SOLDIERS' RECORD #1Read at Ironton on Declaration Day, May 29th, 1869. Submitted by Peggy A. Wells Ironton Register, 10 June 1869. Second Virginia...
A Civil War Incident
Submitted by Karen Carlyle Ironton Register, September 29, 1898 - "Hon. Wayne Ferguson and wife are the guests of Mrs. Ferguson's parents, Mr. and...
Soldier’s Aid Fair
This article tells the story of a 'Soldiers Fair" that was given in Hanging Rock, Ohio, and was published in the Ironton (Ohio) Register on Apr. 2,...
Raid into Ohio
Published in the Ironton Register, on July 21, 1864, guerrillas raided Ohio to rob L.D. Russell's store, at the mouth of Indian Guyan (Bradrick,...
Lawrence County Ohio Civil War Companies
When the Civil War outbreak in April 1861, Ohio Governor William Dennison dispatched George McClellan and Jacob Cox to the state arsenal in Columbus...