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Our nation has a
long military history with wars for Independence (American Revolution), to
deter invasion (War of 1812), to preserve the Union (Civil War), wars of
expansion (Mexican-American War and the Spanish-American War) and the World
Wars of the 20th Century.
Our family lines have a long tradition of service to the nation, from colonial times right up to present day. This includes service in most of the significant conflicts America has participated in since 1775 (American Revolution, Civil War, World War II and the Persian Gulf War). While none of my predecessors advanced very far up the chain of command, they made invaluable contributions to our nations formation, restoration and defense. |
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The Battle of North Point, Maryland, September 12, 1814 |
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Ancestor's Military Service:
| Veteran | Unit | Conflict |
| Alexander McQuain | CPT Peter Hull's Co., 2nd Bn, Augusta Militia, Virginia | Revolutionary War |
| William Ward | CPT Caleb North's Co., COL Wayne's Rgt, Pennsylvania | Revolutionary War |
| William Grimes | CPT Fernival's Co. of Artillery 3rd Co. of Matrosses, Maryland |
Revolutionary War |
| Hugh Bodkin | CPT Peter Hull's Co., 2nd Bn, Augusta Militia, Virginia | Revolutionary War |
| Thomas Collett | Cpt Skidmore's Co., under Col Lewis | French and Indian War |
| Edmon Wyatt | Virginia Militia | Whiskey Rebellion |
| William Baer Grimes | Co. F, 7th Maryland Infantry | Civil War |
| Charles R. Coleman | Co. C, 9th Maryland Infantry | Civil War |
| Levi Cross | Co. F, 15th West Virginia Infantry | Civil War |
| John Wunder | Civil War | |
| Thomas Leo Golden Jr. | Co. I, 331st Infantry Regiment | World War II |
