Military History

The van der Moere family of Grand Rapids, Michigan and Wissenkerke, Zeeland, The Netherlands.

Jacobus van der Moere is the earliest confirmed ancestor in our line of the van der Moere family. He was…

8 years ago

Hopestill Armstrong and the Green Mountain Boys of Vermont

Hopestill Armstrong was a private in Capt. Elijah Dewey's Co. of Col. Moses Robinson's Regt. of the Green Mountain Boys…

9 years ago

Oliver Armstrong: militia general and abolitionist

Oliver Armstrong of Bennington, Vermont came into this world with big shoes to fill. He was born 26 Apr 1783,…

9 years ago

Frederick Wünsch: American Civil War veteran, a mind unseated by tragedy

"The enemy pressed us, and we were ordered to retire in haste. We all ran as hard as we could…

9 years ago

The Story of the USS St. Mary’s

"Can I take it? The older men had met and recognized this fear, had accepted it and wasn't ashamed of…

9 years ago

The Caddies of Walton Heath Golf Club, 1904-1924

The history of the caddies at Walton Heath in these early days includes strikes, riots, murder, illegal gambling and organized…

9 years ago

James Joseph Ward, WWII

The USS St. Mary’s was the second ship in the center column after the flagship USS Chilton. At 18:38, the…

9 years ago