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Saturday, February 24, 2018

America's Oldest Veteran Richard Overton Celebrates 110th Birthday ...
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This is an incomplete list of the last surviving veterans of American wars. The last surviving veteran of any particular war, upon his death, marks the end of a historic era. Exactly who is the last surviving veteran is often an issue of contention, especially with records from long-ago wars. The "last man standing" was often very young at the time of enlistment and in many cases had lied about his age to gain entry into the service, which confuses matters further.


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Pre U.S. independence


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Post U.S. independence


Salient Points: The Last Civil War Veterans
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See also

  • Military history of the United States
  • List of last surviving veterans of military insurgencies and wars

The Last Veteran of the Civil War - YouTube
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References

Source of the article : Wikipedia

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