Uncategorized – Military History Society of Rochester

Woman’s Army Shoes

We are located in the historic Anderson Arts Building. What makes it so historic? During the second World War the […]

“My orders say I’m not supposed to know where I’m taking this boat, so I don’t!” “We’re going up river

1948 – Responding to increasing Soviet pressure on western Berlin, U.S. and British planes airlift a record amount of supplies into sections

“The road to glory in a patriot army and a free country is thus open to all.” George Washington Today

“It was the hardest fire the 108th ever experienced- perfectly awful – murderous…. This destructive and murderous fire continued to

“A great basin lay before us full of smoke and fire, and literally swarming with riderless horses and fighting, fleeing,

8th New York Cavalry Opens the Battle The 8th NY Cavalry, the “Rochester Regiment” was commanded by Lieutenant Colonel William

Zouaves were infantry units that were modeled after French Army troops from Algeria. They were popular in the United States

The Rochester Union Grays were a Militia Company formed in the late 1830s first as a rifle company and later

If you want to learn anything about Naval Ships named after the city of Rochester as well as see some