VETERANS

The listing of veterans is not complete. Anyone with additional data please contact me. This summary was generated from data gathered by Donna Sarchet. The original reference was from Mrs. Dorothy O'Rear of Lubbock, TX. Mrs. O'Rear kindly shared with Donna some handwritten copies of O'Rear materials she had made when she had attended an O'Rear reunion in Minden, LA several years earlier. Donna’s comments are shown by [DS].

Revolutionary War

John O'Rear -- Orderly Sergeant, Prince William Co., VA, pensioner, 1833, volunteer.
Daniel O'Rear--Private, 3mos in 1777, 6mos in 1780, 8mos in 1778. Prince William Co., VA. Pensioner, 1846. Militia.
Jesse O'Rear--Private. George Rodgers Clark's expedition. Prince William Co., VA. Volunteer.
William O'Rear -- Private. 3mos in 1780. Prince William Co., VA. Militia.
Daniel Orear -- Private. 3mos in 1776, 2yrs in 1777-1779, 3mos in 1779-1780, 5wks in 1780. Fauquier Co., VA. Pensioner, 1834. Regular army and Militia.


War of 1812

Benjamin Orear 2 regt. (Jenkins') Georgia Vols and Militia
Enoch O'Rear. Major. 1 month in 1814. Prince William Co., VA. Militia.
George Orear 4 regt. (Boyd's) Virginia Militia
John Orear - Clark's Battalion, East Tennessee Militia
John Orear - 3 regiment (Few's) Georgia Militia
John D. Orear - 17 Regt. (Francesco's) Kentucky Militia
John H. Orear - 4 Regt (Boyd's) Virginia Militia
Robert O'Rear. Corporal. 4 months in 1814, 6 months in 1814-1815. Warren Co., Tennessee Pensioner, 1871. Militia.
Robert Orear - 1 Regiment US Volunteers
William Orear - Russell's Separate Battn. Mtd. Gunmen, Tennessee Vols

Mexican American War
No known family members were involved in this conflict.


Mexican American War
A search of records for family members in this war has not been done.

Civil War
The family fought almost, but not quite, exclusively on the southern side. Better data are available on the Confederates than the Union soldiers. Here is a summary generated by Chad O’Rear from "The Roster of Confederate Soldiers, Vol. 12". Footnotes show additional details from Donna Sarchet.

Orear, A.-- AL 22nd Inf Co K
Orear A. B.-- TN 17th Inf. Co. D Music.
Orear Allen Boneparte --  Brig. Band B R. Johnson's Brig., CSA Music
Orear, Anderson -- AL 50th Inc. Co. I
Orear, Anderson -- TN 38th Inf. 1st Co. H
O'Rear, Andrw J. -- GA 55th Inf Co F Capt.
Orear, A. S. -- AL 1st Cav. 2nd Co. A
Orear, Benjamin -- MS Cav. Garland's Bn. Co. B Sgt.
Orear, Benjamin -- MO Inf. Perkins's BN Co. F
O'Rear, Benjamin -- 14th Conf. Cav. Co B
Orear, B. F. -- AR 1st (Monroe's) Cav. Co D
O'Rear, B.F. -- LA 2nd Inf. Co I
Orear, D. -- AL 27th Inf.
Orear, Daniel -- GA 66th Inf. Co H 2nd LT
O'Rear David T. -- MO 2nd Inf. Co. I
Orear, D. T. -- MO Lt. Arty. 3rd Btty.
Orear, E. -- AL 29th Inf. Co. A Capt
Orear. E. J. G. -- TX 20th Inf. Co. F Sgt.
O'Rear Elijah -- AL 28th Inf. Co. E Sgt
Orear, F. M. -- GA Inf. 1st Conf. Bn. Co. E
Orear, F. M. -- GA 29th Inf. Co. D.
O'Rear George -- VA 122nd Mil. Co. C Sgt.
O'Rear George W. -- AL 16th Inf. Co F
O'Rear, George Washington -- AL 49th Inf. Co. C
Orear, G W -- MO Lt. Arty. Barret's Co
Orear, G. W. -- MO Lt. Arty. Barret's Co., 2nd LT
O'Rear James -- VA 3rd BN Valley Res. Co. D
O'Rear, James C. -- MO 5th Cav. Co E
Orear, J. C. -- AL Inf. 2nd Regt. Co. E
O'Rear J. -- GA Inf 2nd Bn (St Guards) Co. C
O'Rear, Jesse H. -- AL 28th Inf. Co. E Jr. 2nd Lt.
Orear, John AL -- 28th Inf. Co. F. Cpl
Orear John GA -- 3rd Res. Go G
Orear John GA -- 13th Inf. Co. C 2nd Lt
O'Rear, John -- TN Arty. McClung's Btty.
Orear John -- TN 35th Inf. 1st Co. A
Orear, John C. -- TN 17th Inf. Co. D
Orear, Joseph -- TX Cav. Crump's Regt. Co. B
Orear, Josiah -- KY 9th Mtd. Inf. Co. H
Orear, Josiah -- TX Inf W. Cameron's Co
Orear, J. P. -- TX 1st Inf. Co. D
Orear, L. B. -- AR 1st Monroe's Cav. Co. D Cpl.
Orear, M. -- KY 3rd Bn Mtd. Rifles Co. B
Orear, Manlius V. -- MO 9th (Elliott's) Cav. Co. D 1st Sgt.
O'Rear, Mark A. -- GA 59th Inf. Co. I
Orear, Martin AL -- 50th Inf. Co. 1
Orear, Martin TN -- 38th Inf 1st Co. H
Orear, Munroe B. -- AR 33rd Inf. Co. G. Sgt
Orear, Osborne -- TX Inf. W. Cameron's Co
Orear, Osburn -- KY 9th Mtd. Inf Co H
O'Rear, P. E. -- MO Robertson's Regt St. Guard Co 4
O'Rear, R. H. L. -- MO St Guard Lt.
Orear, Richard L. -- TN 38th Inf. 1st Co. H
Orear, Samuel -- AL 50th Inf. Co. I
Orear, S. K. -- TN 17th Inf. Co. D
Orear W. B. -- AL 50th Inf. Co. I cpl
Orare (O’Rear) W.D. -- TN 35th Inf. 1st Co. A
Orear, W. H --. GA 63rd Inf. Co. G
Orear, W. H. H. -- AL 50th Inf. Co. G
Orear, William F. -- TN 34th Inf. Co. G 2nd Lt.
Orear, William H. H. -- TN 38th Inf. 1st Co. H
O'Rear, W. J. -- GA 8th Inf. Co. I Sgt

And one possible misspelling of a Confederate Soldier:
Orea, Lewis -- MO 1st NE Cav. Co. F

The only Union soldier on record (from Donna Sarchet) is shown below, but others are believed to have fought for the Union.
Thomas B. Orear -- Illinois, Union Army.

Service in Foreign Armies
One surprise is Francis Kenneth O'Rear who is recorded as having fought with the Abraham Lincoln Battalion.

Spanish American War, WWI, WWII, Korean War, Vietnam, Persian Gulf War
There is no systematic list of these veterans. If anyone wants to record someone, let us know.

Last Revised: 08/01/2002 13:12:00

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