albert henry woolson was the last surviving soldier of the civil war.
albert henry woolson was the last surviving soldier of the civil war.
who was the last surviving soldier of the civil war?
albert henry woolson
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albert henry woolson (february 11, 1850 – august 2, 1956) was the last known surviving member of the union army who served in the american civil war; he was also the last surviving civil war veteran on either side whose status is undisputed. at least three men who followed him in death claimed to be confederate veterans, but one has been debunked and the other two are unverified. the last surviving union soldier to see combat was james hard (1841–1953).









































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bullet::::- daniel f. bakeman, the last surviving veteran of the revolutionary war









































bullet::::- hiram cronk, the last surviving veteran of the war of 1812









































bullet::::- owen thomas edgar, the last surviving veteran of the mexican–american war









































bullet::::- albert woolson, the last surviving civil war veteran









































bullet::::- john b. salling, the last surviving confederate states of america (u.s.) civil war veteran









































bullet::::- jones morgan, the last surviving spanish–american war veteran









































bullet::::- george ives, the last surviving veteran of the second boer war









































bullet::::- charles carroll of carrollton, the last surviving signer of declaration of independence
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