William H. Gray
Most of William’s life story is mostly lost to history except for his military service. Having a middle initial helped somewhat to distinguish him from a multitude of others with…
Read MoreGeorge W. Gile
George was born in Bethlehem, New Hampshire with roots going back six generations to settlers in the 1600s. Besides having ancestors who fought in the American Revolution, his father commanded…
Read MoreJohn Reese Haslett
During the Civil war, a soldier could rise through the ranks as a line officer and become a colonel through a series of promotions, or he could begin his military…
Read MoreJacob Marens Davis
The paper trail for Jacob’s family tree, what little there is, is entangled with another family of the same name. What is known about Jacob’s formative years is that his…
Read MoreAlfred Day
The United States Army in the Civil War was nothing like the well-oiled fighting machine we know today. Its success relied entirely on the recruitment of men from the various…
Read MoreAnthony Hart Reynolds
Anthony was one of four boys who sailed across the Atlantic with his parents from Ireland just before the devastating Irish famine began in the 1840s. He became a naturalized…
Read MoreJoseph Hill Sinex
Joseph was born in Delaware, the third child of Seneca and Sarah Hill Sinex. The surname was not his father’s original name, being a former enslaved person in the Danish…
Read MoreGabriel DeKorponay
This man’s life is a paradox. He eagerly stepped into military service on numerous occasions but his life’s work was teaching the latest dance steps. Source material for Gabriel’s life…
Read MoreJacob Douty
Details on Jacob’s growing years are lost to history except he must have had to grow wise quickly to provide for himself. The earliest record is the 1850 census showing…
Read MoreWilliam Mackabee
It’s one thing for a man to be on record for having lived 107 years, but this man also served on active duty in the Navy longer than anyone else.…
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