Veterans – Monroe County History Center

Civil War Roll of Honor—1883

Blog post by Randi Richardson Memorial Day is a day to remember and honor those who served our country in the time of war. It is a tradition that far exceeds the bounds of Monroe County stretching from America’s east coast to the west. It’s also a very old tradition. On page one of the […]

Affidavits for Soldier’s Exemptions

Apr 17, 2018Monroe HistorywehiaBloomington, Indiana, Indiana Genealogical Society, Monroe County, Soldiers, Veterans

In 1927 the federal government determined that “any honorably discharged soldier, sailor, marine or nurse who had served at least 90 days or more in the military or naval forces of the United States and who was totally disabled as evidenced by a pension certificate or the award of compensation, and the widow of any […]