Honouring the Men and Women of Arenzville, Illinois Who Served.

From the fields of the Civil War to the deserts of the Gulf – this is the story of a small Illinois community that gave everything.

96 documented veterans from the Arenzville community who answered the call.

The Great War reached into every corner of Illinois – including this small village.

The largest mobilisation in American history. Arenzville sent its sons and daughters.

The Forgotten War – but not forgotten here.

Service during one of history’s longest and most complex periods of tension.

A generation defined by duty, sacrifice, and a complicated homecoming.

The modern era of service – Arenzville’s most recent veterans of armed conflict.

Over 500 veterans. One community. One archive. Search every name across every era — from 1861 to today.

Every Name Has a Story.
Every Story Deserves to Be Told.