Crawford County, Illinois Military Links & Records
The idea behind this page is to create a list of all those who served from Crawford County for which genealogical records may be available in the National Archives. This list will contain an "email pointer" to persons who have information to share or are interested in learning more about these soldiers. Please email Angela DiBlasi if you don't see your ancestor or see something that you believe is incorrect.
War of 1812 (Veterans who later lived in Crawford County)
| Soldier | Unit | Rank | Notes | Contact |
| James EAGLETON | Chiles' Battalion, Mounted Gunmen, East Tennessee Volunteers | Private | Source: Reel 62, Military Index, SO 8341, SC 15760, Pvt. Capt. Jehu Stephen's Co., Tenn. Mil., Enlisted Oct 6, 1814. Discharged May 1, 1815. He is buried in the New Hebron Cemetery in Illinois. | Alma Laser |
Spanish-American War - 1898
| Soldier | Unit | Rank | Notes | Contact |
| Isaac M. BLAKE | 1st U.S Cavalry | Private | Enlisted 10 March, 1899, discharged 15 February, 1902. Click here to see Isaac's VFW Registration Form. | |
| Charles McCOY | 161st Indiana Volunteer Infantry | Private | Enlisted June, 1898, discharged April, 1899. Click here to see Charles' VFW Registration Form. | |
| Philip Orestes FISHER | Company G, 9th Illinois Infantry | Enlisted 28 June, 1898. Honorably discharged 20 May, 1899. | Karyl Fisher | |
| William Albert (Dick) Hendricks | Company B, 11th Regiment of Infantry | Corporal | Born February 15, 1883 in Hornsby, Macoupin County, Illinois, served three years in the Spanish American War, being stationed part of the time in Cuba. After an honorable discharge, he came to Palestine as fireman on the Illinois Central Railroad in November, 1910. William died October 31, 1947 in Chicago, and is buried at Palestine Cemetery, LaMotte Twp. Source: his obituary, and I have a picture of him in his uniform. | Georgia Ferry |
| John R. SIMONS | Company L, 4th Illinois Volunteer Infantry | Private | Enlisted 21 June, 1898, discharged 1899. Click here to see John's VFW Registration Form. | |
| Albert WILSON | Company G, 4th Illinois Volunteer Infantry | Corporal | Enlisted 28 June, 1898, discharged 20 May, 1899. Click here to see Albert's VFW Registration Form. | |
| John Spencer WOODWORTH | Company D, 39 USV Infantry | Private | Enlisted 21 September, 1898, discharged 6 May, 1901. Click here to see John's VFW Registration Form. |
| Soldier | Unit | Rank | Notes | Contact |
| Vern HYRE | Private | Pvt. Vern H. Hyre. | Jim List |
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