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Browse the military records, personal accounts, photographs, and historical documents below to discover the experiences of Lawrence County residents who served their country.
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Mayor Ollum Civil War Veteran
Mayor Ollum Interesting War ExperiencesNarrow Escape #39Ironton Register – August 11, 1887 Submitted by Linda Adkins The soldiers of Proctorville…
Tom Charlton Civil War Veteran Narrow Escape
Tom Charlton Interesting War ExperiencesNarrow Escape #38Ironton Register – August 4, 1887 Submitted by Shirley Reed When Tom Charlton got…
Tom Charlton Civil War Veteran
Tom Charlton Interesting War ExperiencesNarrow Escape #37Ironton Register – July 28, 1887 Submitted by Shirley Reed “Did you ever hear of Tom…
Phillip Riter Civil War Veteran
Phillip Riter Interesting War ExperiencesNarrow Escape #36Ironton Register – July 21, 1887 Submitted by Linda Adkins Seeing Phillip Riter seated on…
Colonel Betts Civil War Soldier
Colonel Betts Interesting War ExperiencesNarrow Escape #35Ironton Register – July 14, 1887 Submitted by Peggy A. Wells Our old friend, Colonel…
Alex Baldwin Civil War Veteran
Alex Baldwin Interesting War ExperiencesNarrow Escape #34Ironton Register – July 7, 1887 Submitted by Peggy A. Wells King Salt Works down in…
Israel Cross Civil War Veteran
Israel Cross Interesting War ExperiencesNarrow Escape #33Ironton Register – June 30, 1887 Submitted by Peggy A. Wells “Halt! Who comes there?” said…
George Kiskadden Civil War Veteran
George Kiskadden Interesting War ExperiencesNarrow Escape #32Ironton Register – June 23, 1887 Submitted by Peggy A. Wells The Register man met…
Thomas Ackerson Civil War Veteran
Thomas Ackerson Interesting War ExperiencesNarrow Escape #31Ironton Register – June 16, 1887 Submitted by Peggy A. Wells Thomas Ackerson was a 5th…