Troops marched through town in 1918.

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 ...

Civil War Reference Material

Civil War Reference Material at the Oregon Area Historical Society ...

Private Abner Gunsolus

Civil War Soldier from Rutland Wisconsin. Abner Gunsolus son of John Lewis Gunsolus and Evaline Hart Gunsolus. My great great ...
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