NAVAJO COUNTY

Navajo County Military Records

Your ancestor's birth date tells you what wars they may have fought in. The following are basic guidelines. Men and women also served at very young or old ages and may fall outside the ranges below. The top row lists birth ranges:

 

1726-1767	1762-1799	1796-1831	1811-1848	1848-1881
Revolutionary War (1775-1783)	War of 1812 (1812-1815)	Mexican War (1846-1848)	Civil War (1861-1865)	Spanish-American War (1898)

 

1849-1885	1872-1900	1877-1925	1900-1936	1914-1955
Philippine Insurrection (1899-1902)	World War I (1917-1918	World War II (1941-1945)	Korean War (1950-1953)	Vietnam War (1964-1972)

M1847 .69 cal. Cavalry Musketoon. Co A, Arizona Rangers.

When the Civil War started in 1861, Arizona was part of the New Mexico Territory, which was formed in 1850. In 1863, during the Civil War, Congress passed the "Arizona Organic Act" which split off the western portion of New Mexico Territory as the new Confederate Arizona Territory. The Arizona Territory sided with the Confederacy and the New Mexico Territory sided with the Union. Navajo County was formed on February 1, 1875, long after the Civil War, and long before Arizona became a state in 1912 but there were hundreds of Union as well as Confederate soldiers in Arizona Territory.

Following is a list of some American Civil War Regiments that served in Arizona Territory:

• Herbert's Battalion, Arizona Cavalry (Confederate, formed in late 1862 in Arizona Territory)
• Company A, Arizona Rangers (also known as "Oury's Company, Herbert's Battalion, Arizona Cavalry")
• Arizona Guards of Pinos Altos Mining Camp, Arizona Territorial Militia Company
• Minute Men of Pinos Altos Mining Camp, Arizona Territorial Militia Company
• Arizona Rangers of Mesilla, Arizona Territorial Militia Company
• Arizona Scout Company

Fold3, features premier collections of original military records from all wars, including stories, photos, and personal documents of the men and women who served. Fold3 offers a 7-day free trial so you can see if you want to sign up for a paid subscription. Or, if you are an All Access subscriber to Ancestry.com, it is included with that subscription. Fold3 also offers free access to certain records during the year, usually around holidays. FamilySearch.org is a site you can search at no cost.

If you have any historical information on a specific soldier from a war: pictures, biographical information, pension records, etc., we would love to post it here. A new page will be added just for your "Soldier." Your soldier must have been a part of a historical war prior to 1921 and MUST have a connection to Navajo County. Please contact the County Coordinator using the Contact Us at the bottom of any page. Thank you.