Taken between 1930 and 1940 this picture shows the last surviving Union Civil War veterans of Grand Army of the Republic Chamberlain Post #1, St. Johnsbury, VermontPortraitsofWar t1_j07jc4m wrote
Reply to comment by Vermonter623 in Taken between 1930 and 1940 this picture shows the last surviving Union Civil War veterans of Grand Army of the Republic Chamberlain Post #1, St. Johnsbury, Vermont by Unionforever1865
Believe it or not, the oldest known civil war widow died in 2020...
Nutmegdog1959 t1_j07xv3d wrote
Oldest known child of Civil War Vet died in 2020.
Vermonter623 t1_j07ju7r wrote
Which side?
Unionforever1865 OP t1_j07m2f8 wrote
Union, she never claimed a pension. Partially because the vets adult daughter said she would ruin her if she did. https://www.historynet.com/the-widows-secret/
WhatTheCluck802 t1_j09trl0 wrote
Fascinating!
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