In Which War Could Our Ancestors Have Fought?
If born about: Name of War: Date of War:
1626-1656 Bacon's Rebellion 1676
1639-1743 Intercolonial wars 1689-1763
1704-1743 French and Indian War 1745-1763
1713-1743 Pontiac's Rebellion 1763-1765
1720-1763 American Revolution 1775-1783
1740-1860 Indian Wars 1790-1811 {also late 19th century}
1762-1794 War of 1812 1812-1815
1762-1812 Blackhawk War 1832
1796-1828 Mexican War 1846-1848
1806-1849 American Civil War 1861-1865
1848-1880 Spanish-American War 1898
1867-1900 Philippine Insurrection 1899-1902
1867-1900 World War I 1917-1918 {possibly a foreign unit
prior to 1917}
1900-1927 World War Ii 1941-1945
1900-1930 Korean War 1950-1953
1940-1955 Vietnam Conflict 1955-1973
{From the Richland County Chapter OGS, Jul-Sept 1997 - THE MUSKINGUM May 1998, page 371}
In Which War Could Our Ancestors Have Fought?