Lake County was well represented in many wars. There is a listing of Revolutionary War Veterans in the Biography section. The War of the Rebellion, now called the Civil War, the War of 1812, the Spanish American War and World War II are represented here.
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"List of Officers 1804 Trumbull County
List of Officers: First & Second Regiments of the
Fourth Division of Trumbull County, 1804 Chosen in General Military Election." Many are Lake County pioneers. Thanks to Stephanie Ebel   (off-site)
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War Pensioners from Ohio and US
New Horizons Genealogical Services.com offers list of pensioners: 1813 Ohio, 1818 U.S. , and 1820 U.S. by state. (off-site)
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War Pensioners from the 1840 Census
Soldiers from the Revolutionary War, and perhaps later conflicts, occasionally received pensions. when the 1840 census was taken these veterans were to be listed with ages. This is from the Lake County 1840Census
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War of 1812
This roster of soldiers, likely incomplete, is from the Williams Bros. "History of Geauga and Lake Counties." Being early in Ohio's history, many Ohioans served from other states before migrating here.
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War of 1812 Soldiers Attend Conventions in Painesville 1858 and 1859
Parades and orations, some to encourage a pension act, took place at the park. And Horace Steele got relief for some of the New York vets in 1860.
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"Ohio in the War of 1812."
This official roster is available from the Ohio Historical Society and is searchable. (off-site)
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Civil War
The War of the Rebellion, now called the Civil War, is presented here in much detail with rosters of Lake and Geauga County soldiers.
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Index of 1890 Census Veteran Schedule
Civil War Union Veterns and their widows in Lake County. Indexed and submitted by Cynthia Turk
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Index of 1895 Census Veteran Schedule
Listing of veterans of Civil War and Mexican War living in Lake County. Indexed and submitted by Cynthia Turk
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Index to the GAR Dyer Post No. 17 Roster, 1907
Grand Army of the Republic, Dyer Post No. 17 list of members and their positions, included in the lake County Courthouse time capsule and opened in 2007. Indexed by Marianne Wiley.
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Index to History of the Ohio National Guard and Ohio Volunteers,
A list of members and their positions, included in the Lake County Courthouse time capsule and opened in 2007. Indexed by Marianne Wiley.
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List of Pensioners (Civil War and War of 1812)
"List of Pensioners on the Roll January 1, 1883, giving the name of each pensioner, the cause for which pensioned, the post-office address, the rate of pension per month, and the date of original allowance. . ." Vol. III. Lake County starts on page 176. Thanks to Ruth Sprowls for this link. (off-site)
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Spanish American War
The Spanish American War had many soldiers from Lake County. This compilation from the "Ohio Roster of Soldiers of the Spanish-American War" and the "Painesville Telegraph" by Frances Slack has been digitized by Teen Volunteer David Nelson.
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World War I 1917 Draft
Following the first draft registration was a lottery, published in the Telegraph. This is the listing of those drafted along with an expository on the procedure from the paper and other sources. Thanks to Marianne Wiley, project manager, and LCGS members.
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World War II
This contains instructions and a link to the National Archives Database of Regular Army and Reservists from Lake County who were enlisted for World War II.
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World War II Army and Air Corps Casualties
List of 131 soldiers from Lake County who were killed in action or as a result of action. From AccessGenealogy.com   (off-site)
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Military Grave Marker Abbreviations
Abbreviations and symbols commonly found on Lake County military grave markers are in this article submitted by Cynthia Turk.
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Military Award Ribbons
This site is interactive, as one may select the awards given, and the ribbon graphics will appear. (off Site)
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Ohio Soldiers & Sailors Orphans Home / Children's Home
Thanks to Greene County Public Library, this site is searchable by name for 3,500 children from 1877-1919. Includes parents names, birth date, much more. Located in Xenia, this home and school served the entire state, and likely more than that. (off Site)
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U.S. Veteran Cemetery Locator
Covers VA National, State Veteran, and other veteran cemeteries. Also includes private cemeteries for those with government markers from 1997 to current.
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