ILLINOIS STATE ARCHIVES

Illinois Mexican War Veterans

Entering Search Criteria

Enter the name of the veteran in the format: last name comma space first name space middle initial (for example, Smith, John D). The first name and middle initial may be omitted to accomplish a surname search. Searches are not case sensitive: you may use any combination of upper and lower case letters. The following types of searches may be conducted:

• Enter the name of a veteran and select Not Selected in the drop-down menu in the place of enlistment field to return a list of all soldiers with that name. Not Selected is the default selection for the place of enlistment field.
• Select the place of enlistment from the drop-down menu and leave the name of veteran blank to return a list of all soldiers who enlisted in the same locality.
• Enter the name of a veteran and select the place of enlistment from the drop-down menu to return a list of soldiers meeting both criteria.

More information about how to obtain copies of the entry from the 1902 Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Illinois.

Name of Veteran

Place of Enlistment Not Selected Alton Aurora Baton Rouge, Louisiana Belleville Belvidere Benton Bergara, Mexico Carthage Chicago City of Mexico Ewington Galena Jalapa, Mexico Jefferson Barracks, Missouri Las Vegas, New Mexico Little Rock, Arkansas Marion Matamor's, Mexico Mexico Monmouth Mt. Vernon Nashville Nauvoo New Orleans, Louisiana Ottawa Perote, Mexico Pittsfield Puebla, Mexico Quincy Rushville Santa Fe, New Mexico Shawneetown Shelbyville Springfield St. Charles Tampico, Mexico Vermont Warsaw Waterloo Whitehall Winchester