February 24, 1914 Joshua Chamberlain, the Lion of the Round Top, former Governor of Maine and Bowdoin College President passed away in Portland, Maine from complications of wounds he suffered in battle. Said to be the last casualty of the Civil War.coydog23 t1_j9txd1y wrote
Reply to comment by IamSauerKraut in February 24, 1914 Joshua Chamberlain, the Lion of the Round Top, former Governor of Maine and Bowdoin College President passed away in Portland, Maine from complications of wounds he suffered in battle. Said to be the last casualty of the Civil War. by Unionforever1865
He is thought to be the last Civil War veteran to die from wounds received during combat, not so much the last Civil War veteran to die. His wounds were not pleasant.
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