Blair Military Honor Roll

Those Who Served in America's Wars




Cherokee Indian War of 1775

Moses Guest Served in the Cherokee Indian War. Moses also served in the Revolutionary War.


Revolutionary War, 1775-1783

Col James Blair Sr Served in the Revolutionary War. It is believed James was the famous "Rebel Rider" who rode to bring the Militia together for the attack on the British at King's Mountain, NC. James was wounded at the Battle of Ramsaur's Mills, or during his "Rebel Ride", or both.
John Blair Served as a Private in the Revolutionary War. Brother of Col James.
John Grider Served in the Revolutionary War. John enlisted in March 1778 in Burke Co, NC.
Moses Ayers Sr Served in the Revolutionary War in Charles Kennon's Militia Company. Moses enlisted in Pittsylvania County, VA in 1777.
Matthew McBee Served in the Revolutionary War in the South Carolina Miltia under Colonel Roebuck after the fall of Charleston.
Capt Vardry McBee Served in the Revolutionary War in the South Carolina Miltia as a Captain. He and his son Silas served in the Battle of Kings Mountain. His sons Matthew, Mathias, and Samuel also served in the Revolution in the South Carolina Militia.
Moses Guest Served in the Revolutionary War. Moses was Captain of horse cavalry at King's Mountain. He also served in the Cherokee Indian War.
Thomas Charles Blair Jr Served in the Revolutionary War. Thomas also served in the War of 1812.
William Blair Served as a Private in the Revolutionary War.


War of 1812

Jesse Blair Served in the War of 1812 with the 1st Regiment, Randolph Co, NC.
Gen Benjamin Cleveland II Served in the War of 1812 as a Major and Commandant of a Regiment under Generals John Floyd and Newman. Benjamin also served in the Creek Indian War.
Larkin Holt Served in the War of 1812.
Moses Grider Served in the War of 1812.
Thomas Charles Blair Jr Served in the War of 1812 in Capt James Shennult's Company, 4th Regiment (Steele's), West Tennessee Militia. Thomas also served in the Revolutionary War.
Thomas H Blair Served in the War of 1812 with the 2nd Burke Regiment of NC Militia (later 7th Regiment).


Creek Indian War, 1813-1814

Gen Benjamin Cleveland II Served as an officer in the Creek Indian War. Benjamin also served in the War of 1812.


Blackhawk War of 1832

Archibald F Grider Served as a Private in the Blackhawk War in Captain Alexander Bailey's company. Archibald applied for war service pension.
Colbert Powell Blair Served in the Blackhawk War.


Mexican War, 1846-1848

John P Grider Served in the Mexican War. He was killed in action in 1846 in Sante Fe, New Mexico.


War Between The States (Civil War), 1861-1865

Benjamin C Blair Served in Company G, "Walton Blues", 42nd Regiment of Georgia Volunteer Infantry, Confederate Army during the Civil War. Benjamin died during service on Feb 20, 1863 in the 1st Mississippi Hospital, Jackson, Mississippi.
Capt Benjamin Livingston Rusk Served in Company H, 4th Texas Calvary, Confederate Army during the Civil War.
Charles W Grider Served in Company F, 55th Alabama Infantry, Confederate Army during the Civil War. Charles was killed in the Battle of Atlanta.
Cicero Rusk Served Company H, 4th Texas Calvary, Confederate Army during the Civil War. Cicero was killed in action in the Black River, Louisiana.
Edley Powell Blair Served in Company L, 3rd Georgia Infantry, Confederate Army during the Civil War.
Lt Francis Marion Blair Served as a Lieutenant in the Civil War with Company F, 29th Louisiana Infantry. Francis was wounded on Dec 28, 1862 at the Battle of Chicksaw Bayou during the siege of Vicksburg and captured.
George Henry Blair Served in Company G, 3rd Georgia Infantry, Confederate Army. George was killed in action at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania on July 2, 1863.
James Brown Blair Served in Company F, 6th North Carolina Cavalry, Confederate Army. James was captured near Jacksboro, TN.
James Marion Blair Served in Company E, 16th Regiment, Georgia Volunteer Infantry, Confederate Army during the Civil War.
Lt James Robert Blair Served as a Lieutenant in Company E, 28th Louisiana Infantry, Confederate Army during the Civil War. James was captured at Vicksburg in 1863.
Capt John Cleveland Rusk Served as a Captain in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. He raised a company in Texas.
Lt Milton Benjamin Blair Served in Company I, 26th North Carolina Infantry, Confederate Army during the Civil War. Milton is mentioned in the book, "Covered with Glory", the book about the 26th North Carolina at Gettysburg.
Robert M Blair Served as a Corporal in Company I, 26th North Carolina Infantry, Confederate Army during the Civil War. He was killed in action in 1863.
Lt William Madison Grider Served as a Lieutenant in Company F, 55th Alabama Infantry Volunteers, Confederate Army during the Civil War. William was wounded and captured in Columbia, Tennessee on Dec 21, 1864, and was sent to Fort Delaware.


Spanish-American War, 1898

Etcyl Powell Blair Served as a Private in the 20th Kansas Volunteer Infantry during the Spanish-American War. Etcyl died of smallpox during the war.
Walter S Ryland Served in the Spanish-American War. He also served in the China Relief Expedition.


China Relief Expedition (Boxer Rebellion), 1900-1901

Walter S Ryland Served in the China Relief Expedition. He also served in the Spanish-American War.


World War I, 1914-1918

Dover Roscoe Green Served as a Sergeant in the 153 Ambulance Co, 39th Division, in World War I.
Henry Theadore Blair Served in World War I. Henry also served in World War II.
Thomas Arlen Blair Served in World War I.


World War II, 1939-1945

Calvin Coolidge Alexander Served in World War II.
Charles Royce Vinson Served in World War II.
Charles William Blair Served with the U.S. Army during World War II. Charles also served in the Korean War with the U.S. Air Force.
Clyde Burns Pace Served in World War II. Clyde also served in the Korean War and the Vietnam War
Daniel Webster Duncan Served in World War II.
Donald Harold Goodlett Served in World War II.
Ernest Erford Blair Served in World War II.
Harry Wilton Mullinax Served with the U. S. Navy in World War II.
Hazel Gordon Boyd Served in World War II.
Henry Theadore Blair Served in World War II. Henry also served in World War I.
Herbert Hunter Goodlett Served in World War II.
Howard L Goodlett Served in World War II.
James Alexander Blair Served in World War II.
James Leonard Nichols Served in World War II.
James Olin Blair Served in World War II in the Pacific.
John Marvin Blair Served in the Pacific with the U. S. Army Air Corps during World War II.
L C Bays Served in the Pacific with the U. S. Navy during World War II.
Kermit Woodrow Day Served in World War II.
Leonard Ethridge McKinney Served in World War II.
Luther Dow Thorn II Served in World War II.
Mansell Odis Love Served in World War II.
Raymond Hugh Wells Served in World War II.
Sonny Blair Served in World War II with the U. S. Marines.
Thomas Richard Mullinax Served in World War II in Europe. Thomas was killed in action and buried in the Henri-Chapell Cemetery in Belgium.


Korean War, 1950-1953

Charles William Blair Served in the Korean War with the U.S. Air Force. Charles also served with the U.S. Army during World War II.
Clyde Burns Pace Served in the Korean War. Clyde also served in World War II and the Vietnam War
Herbert Oneal Bragwell Served in the Korean War.
Horace Edward Bragwell Served in the Korean War with the U.S. Navy.
William Haston Day Served in the Korean War. William was killed in action.
William Ray Pierce Served with the U.S. Navy in the Korean War.


Vietnam War, 1962-1973

Clyde Burns Pace Served in the Vietnam War. Clyde also served in the World War II and the Korean War.


Operation Desert Storm

Michael Kevin Blair Served with the U.S. Air Force in Operation Desert Storm. Mike also served with the U.S. Air Force in Operation Iraqi Freedom.


Operation Iraqi Freedom

Michael Kevin Blair Served with the U.S. Air Force in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Mike also served with the U.S. Air Force in Operation Desert Storm.