Military
From parades to celebrating our war veterans, read articles compiled by volunteers about Oregon’s military history.
Lyman L. Hanan
Lyman L. Hanan was born 1824 in New York and lived in Rutland, Wisconsin. He was mustered on December 3, ...
Private Robert McWatty
Age 16, single, blue eyes, light hair, fair complexion, 5' 6", a farmer ...
Womens Relief Corps 1890s
In the 1890's until after World War I, the Womens Relief Corps (WRC) was very active in Oregon. They cared ...
Private Cassius M. Palmer
Age 19, single, gray eyes, brown hair, light complexion, 6'0", a farmer ...
Private Erastus B. Whitmore
Age 26, single, blue eyes, brown hair, light complexion, 5'8'', a farmerEnlisted September 27th 1861 at Madison, Wisconsin by Eri ...
Civil War Reference Material
Civil War Reference Material at the Oregon Area Historical Society ...
