In reviewing soldiers’ Civil War records, the researchers soon discovered that many from this county enlisted in other places. That came...

Willis Virgil Vandament was born in Lukin Township on October 17, 1898, to Wiley and Matilda Vandament.  As a child, he attended...

The above letter was sent by Pvt George Bach, Co E 32nd Engrs, when he served overseas during WWI to his wife. The Postmark on the...

Amanda Jane Baker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D W Baker of Sumner, was a registered nurse. During WWI she was in active service at Camp...

Stanley Berget Vandament, better known as Pete , was born January 22, 1888, in Lawrenceville, Illinois, to Burgett and Belle Vandament ....

McKinley Roscoe “Mack” VanGilder was born August 9, 1894, in Christy Twp., Lawrence County, Illinois, to Wallace and Elmira Hughes...

James Harold Bailey became one of the youngest, if not the youngest, Army volunteer inducted by the local board as reported by the...

Part 4 WWI Even though these letters of Miles W Adams, Amos Baird and Jess Tharp were written one hundred years ago, many of the themes...

Part 3 WWI Often the soldiers did not have access to a post office and letters were slow going home. The men tried to impress upon their...

Part 2 WWI Continued The Rainbow Division first saw action fighting alongside the French in February, 1918,(WWI) where it remained in...