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Last Civil War pensioner dies - Steve - 06-04-2020 04:25 PM
It's the end of an era as the last Civil War pensioner died this past Sunday:
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8382349/Last-citizen-receiving-Civil-War-pension-dies-North-Carolina.html
RE: Last Civil War pensioner dies - LincolnMan - 10-07-2020 02:33 PM
I read the article again. What an amazing story. Her father was a soldier on both sides. Last most combat veterans- he didn’t talk about his service. Like Steve said: “It’s the end of an era...”