Military

An index to all the military information on the Schuyler ILGenWeb site.

Complete list of all ablebodied male citizens in Schuyler county between the ages of 18 – 45 years subject to military duty in 1861.

  World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918   Name Homer ACKER     Home Address Bireningham (?), Illinois DOB & Age Nov 22, 1890 26 years old Natural Born Citizen Yes         Birth Location Rushville, Illinois Occupation Farmer Employer Self  Location of Employment  Brooklyn, Illinois     Number of Dependence Wife & child Married Married Body Structure Medium Height Short     Previous Military Service  None     Eyes Brown Hair  Black     Lost of body parts or Disability None Form & Number  140 & 23     Remarks ** Claims exemption from the draft on grounds of support of family.  Signed by self.  … Read more

  World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918   Name Ernest Glen ACKMAN     Home Address Littleton, Schuyler County, Illinois DOB & Age May 3, 1900 18 years old Natural Born Citizen Yes         Birth Location — Occupation Nurse Employer —  Location of Employment Littleton,Schuyler County, Illinois     Number of Dependence Wife & child Married Married Body Structure Slender Height Tall     Previous Military Service  None     Eyes Brown Hair  Light     Lost of body parts or Disability None Form & Number  —-     Remarks ** Serial Number 806 & order # 159. Nearest relative William David ACKMAN … Read more

  World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918   Name   William T. BLACK     Home Address McComb, Illinois DOB & Age Aug 10 1888 29 years old Natural Born Citizen Yes         Birth Location Rushville, Schuyler County, Illinois Occupation Farmer    Employer — Location of Employment —     Number of Dependence Wife & 2 children Married Yes Body Structure Medium Height Tall     Previous Military Service Yes     Eyes Brown Hair Brown     Lost of body parts or Disability One eye Form & Number  2188 & no number given     Remarks ** Claims enemption. Signed by self. Filed … Read more

  World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918   Name Ernest Glen ACKMAN     Home Address Littleton, Schuyler County, Illinois DOB & Age May 3, 1900 18 years old Natural Born Citizen Yes         Birth Location — Occupation Nurse Employer —  Location of Employment Littleton,Schuyler County, Illinois     Number of Dependence Wife & child Married Married Body Structure Slender Height Tall     Previous Military Service  None     Eyes Brown Hair  Light     Lost of body parts or Disability None Form & Number  —-     Remarks ** Serial Number 806 & order # 159. Nearest relative William David ACKMAN … Read more

  World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918   Name   Daniel POWELL     Home Address Camesbs (?) Beardstown, Illinois DOB & Age Apr 18 1890 27 years old Natural Born Citizen Yes         Birth Location Schuyler County, Illinois Occupation Butten Cutter   Employer Ritter & Bell Location of Employment Beardstown, Illinois      Number of Dependence  Wife & 2 children Married yes Body Structure Medium Height Medium     Previous Military Service No     Eyes Blue Hair Light     Lost of body parts or Disability No Form & Number  738 # 83     … Read more

  World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918   Name Forest E. ACKMAN     Home Address Ray, Illinois DOB & Age Sep 14, 1894 23 years old Natural Born Citizen Yes         Birth Location Ray, Illinois Occupation Farming Employer self Location of Employment Oakland Twp, Illinois     Number of Dependence Wife Married Married Body Structure Medium Height Medium     Previous Military Service  None     Eyes Gray Hair  Light (slightly bald)     Lost of body parts or Disability None Form & Number  59 & #3     Remarks ** Claims exemption from draft on grounds of being married.  Signed by self.  Filed in Oakland, … Read more

  World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918   Name Thos. H. FARRELL             Home Address Clayton, Illinois DOB & Age Apr 18 1895 22 yrs old Natural Born Citizen Yes          Birth Location Schuyler County, Illinois Occupation Farmer  Employer John MAY Location of Employment Pea Ridge , Brown Co. IL.      Number of Dependence wife & children Married  yes Body Structure Slender Height Short      Previous Military Service None     Eyes Dark Hair Dark      Lost of body parts or Disability None Form & Number  518, # 57     Remarks From Brown … Read more