Union Soldier. He was the last surviving combat veteran of the Civil War, outliving all but one of the 2,675,000 Union soldiers. (The last survivor was a musician who enlisted in the final weeks of the war.) He enlisted in the Union Army four days after the attack on Ft. Sumter. As a Private in the 32nd New York Infantry, he fought in the Battles of Bull Run, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, South Mountain, and Antietam. At age 111, he is the longest living male of the cemetery's 350,000 residents.
Union Soldier. He was the last surviving combat veteran of the Civil War, outliving all but one of the 2,675,000 Union soldiers. (The last survivor was a musician who enlisted in the final weeks of the war.) He enlisted in the Union Army four days after the attack on Ft. Sumter. As a Private in the 32nd New York Infantry, he fought in the Battles of Bull Run, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, South Mountain, and Antietam. At age 111, he is the longest living male of the cemetery's 350,000 residents.
Bio by: Alan Ladd
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