Seward County, Nebraska Military

Many men and women who lived, or came to live, in Seward County served their country. The Homestead Act of 1862 provided Civil War veterans with land to farm. Sons of the county served in the Civil War, Spanish American War, World War I, World War II, Korea, Vietnam and more. Citizens sought to honor them, care for them and continue to remember them. An early Soldiers and Sailors Home was located in Milford and many residents of the home are buried in Blue Mound Cemetery there. The Nebraska National Guard Museum is located in Seward.In addition to displays, it has an archive with information about those who served with the Guard beginning in the Civil War.

Local newspapers carried information about those who served - from enlistment to burial. Local newspapers have been digitized and can be found on the Seward Memorial Library website. The Seward County Genealogical Society has scrapbooks with information about service men and women. The Seward County Historical is a good resource as well. All have Facebook pages.

Following are a few of the lists that have appeared in local newspapers.

Civil War Veterans Buried In Seward County
From the Blue Valley Blade, 1 June 1927:

World War I

Men Notified for Exams
From the Seward Independent Democrat, 2 August 1917:

Seward County National Guard Reserves, Company A
From the Blue Valley Blade, 5 September 1917:

Persons Discharged

Blue Valley Blade, 5 September 1917:

World War II
Men Leave for Service, 1942
Blue Valley Blade, 24 September 1942: