This has been the subject of many false claims.
The last reunion of Civil War veterans was in 1951 when there were only three left.
John Magee
The last verified veteran of the American Civil War, Frank Woodruff Buckles, died on February 27, 2011. He was 110 years old at the time of his death. Buckles served in the U.S. Army during World War I and was recognized for being the last living Civil War veteran until his passing.
The last Confederate war widow was Alberta Martin of Alabama who passed away on 31 May 2004 at the age of 97. There is however some debate on this as some others have resurfaced in the last year or so. Mrs Martin's claim is solidly supported by legal evidence and proper papers.
Albert Woolson was the last veteran of the civil war. And no he was not the last African American he was indeed white. He died in 1847. Decades after the civil war.I hope this helped :)
George W. Bush
The last Union Army Veteran of the Civil War was Albert Woolson, who died in 1956.
John Magee
The last verified veteran of the American Civil War, Frank Woodruff Buckles, died on February 27, 2011. He was 110 years old at the time of his death. Buckles served in the U.S. Army during World War I and was recognized for being the last living Civil War veteran until his passing.
William McKinley
The last Confederate war widow was Alberta Martin of Alabama who passed away on 31 May 2004 at the age of 97. There is however some debate on this as some others have resurfaced in the last year or so. Mrs Martin's claim is solidly supported by legal evidence and proper papers.
Albert Woolson was the last veteran of the civil war. And no he was not the last African American he was indeed white. He died in 1847. Decades after the civil war.I hope this helped :)
George T. Maddox has written: 'Hard trials and tribulations of an old Confederate soldier' -- subject(s): Confederate Personal narratives, History, United States Civil War, 1861-1865, confederate war, war veteran, war tactics, general
George W. Bush
The last battle of the US Civil War was fought in 1865 at Palmito Ranch, in Texas, on May 12 and 13. It was a Confederate victory.
It's hard to say with any degree of certainty. However, the last definitively proven Civil War veteran was Albert Woolson, who died in 1956.
William McKinley was the last US President who was also a Civil War veteran. Except for Benjamin Harrison, all of the Presidents after Johnson and up to McKinley were veterans of that war. Harrison was able to hire someone else to take his place.
The last known Union Civil War veteran, Frank L. Williams, died on February 24, 1956. He was 109 years old at the time of his death. Williams served in the Union Army during the Civil War, and his passing marked the end of an era for those who fought in that conflict. His death was significant as it represented the conclusion of a direct living connection to the Civil War.