Military Information

Last updated January 24, 2007

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Wisconsin Veteran's Home, King, WI

Waupaca County Military Personnel Who Died During WW1  

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American Revolutionary War (1775-1783)

American Revolutionary War Soldiers and Their Descendants - Includes a searchable database for soldiers with links to persons who can give you further information on the names soldier.
DAR - Daughters of the American Revolution Website At this link you will be able to fill out a form and have the D.A. R. to a free search to see if your ancestor is recognized by the D. A. R. as a Revolutionary Patriot.
National Society Sons of the American Revolution - Information to the chapters throughout the US.
Wisconsin Society Sons of American Revolution - Information about this society is given at this informative site
1840 CENSUS OF PENSIONERS REVOLUTIONARY OR MILITARY SERVICES - Includes all states

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War of 1812 (1812-1814)

War of 1812 - Information on various items of the War of 1812.
War of 1812 - Miscellaneous information on the War of 1812, including maps, battles, etc.

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Mexican-American War (1846-1848)

Museum of the City of San Francisco - A short history of the Mexican-American War

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Civil War (1861-1865)

National Park System - Civil War Soldiers & Sailors System-Great searchable databases.
Wisconsin State Historical Society - Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers in the War of the Rebellion 1861-1865
American Civil War Homepage - Pictures, biographies, histories, etc.
Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War - Information regarding the Civil War and the Sons of the Union Veterans organization.
Obtaining Civil War Records - A guide on how to obtain civil war records, form needed. etc.
America's Civil War: Battle and Campaign Maps - On-line maps of Civil War battles or campaigns.
Civil War Battles - Search by state for maps of the Civil War battles fought in each state.
Sons of Confederate Veterans - Information regarding the Civil War and the Sons of Confederate Veterans. 
15th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry - The Scandinavian Regiment - Private in Company I
15th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry - The Scandinavian Regiment Roster
8th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry - Information about the 8th
8th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry - More information about this unit
Index to Soldiers' and Citizens' Album of Biographical Record Containing Personal Sketches of Army Men and Citizens Prominent in Loyality to the Union. Also a Chronological and Statistical History of the Civil War and A History of the Grand Army of the Republic With Portraits of Soldiers and Prominent Citizens. Chicago, Illinois, Grand Army Publishing Company, 1890 Copyrighted by H.O. Brown and M. A. W. Brown, 1888
US Regulars Archives
Vesterheim Museum - Norwegians in the Civil War database
Third Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry - Great site!

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Spanish-American War (1898)

Access Genealogy - Various information sites listed which includes information on many different state units in this war
Library of Congress - Spanish-American War Information
Spanish-American War Centennial Website

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World War I (1914-1918)

WWI Registrations - Information on this war registrations, with a searchable database
National Archives - World War I Draft Registration Cards Microfilm Roll List, M1509: Wisconsin (102 rolls)

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World War II (1939-1945)

World At War - World War II History/Timeline
Access Genealogy - Waupaca Area WWII Casualties
National Archives - Link to WWII Memorial Site
American Divison Veterans Association - Various information

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Korean Conflict (1950-1953)

Korean War Timeline
Korean War Project
Korean War Grave Registration - Article on this topic

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Viet Nam Conflict (1961-1975)

Viet Nam Memorial Wall - Searchable database by alphabetical surname. Gives details of individual.
Viet Name Memorial Wall - Searchable database.
Viet Name Memorial Wall - Searchable database.
American Division Association - Various types of information about Viet Nam.
 

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Military Branches

United States Department of Defense - Homepage for the US Department of Defense
United State Army - Homepage for the US Army and Army National Guard
United States Coast Guard - Homepage for the US Coast Guard
United States Marine Corps - Homepage for the US Marine Corps
United States Merchant Marines - Merchant Marines information
United States Navy - Homepage for the US Navy
County Veterans Service Officers - Gives the name and contact information for all counties

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Miscellaneous Information& Associations, Etc.

Link to Andrew J. Shumway's journal kept during WWI.
Cyndi's List - Military Page - Large listing of links, records for the various wars and conflicts.
National Archives Military Records - Information on how  and where to send for military records.
VA National Cemeteries - Listing (with addresses, etc.) of the US VA National Cemeteries.
Cemeteries Online - Transcriptions of some of the VA National Cemeteries
VFW - Veterans of Foreign Wars
American Battle Monuments Commission - Searchable databases on several war casualties
American Merchant Marines - Information on all wars, etc.
Wisconsin Veterans Museum - Link to their newsletter
National Archives - They are adding new databases all the time so check this site often. They have many searchable databases.
United States Selective Service System Waupaca County Draft Board - Draft Board Records, 1917-1919 This series is owned by the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Archives Division, 816 State St., Madison, WI 53706. This series is at the University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point Area Research Center, Stevens Point, WI 54481. Call No. Waupaca Series 6; Format 0.4 c.f. (1 archive box) Correspondence dealing primarily with draft classification, examinations, questionnaires, and requests for deferments; Draft Board lists of men called for examinations, inductees, and volunteers; Registration Cards and physical exam reports showing each registrant's number, name, address, date and place of birth, occupation, employer, dependents, marital status, race, previous military service, and any grounds for exemption. Arranged by type of records and thereunder chronological.

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