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Albert Henry Woolson (February 11, 1850 – August 2, 1956) was the last known surviving [1] member of the Union Army who served in the American Civil War; he was also the last surviving Civil War veteran on either side whose status is undisputed. At least three men who outlived Woolson claimed to be Confederate veterans, but one has been ...
Albert Henry Woolson (1850–1956) – Union Army. Last verified Union veteran. [42] James Albert Hard (1843–1953) – Union Army. Last combat veteran. Served at First Bull Run, Antietam, and Chancellorsville. [43] Pleasant Riggs Crump (1847–1951) – Confederate Army. Last verified Confederate veteran.
And there is a danger that their stories are forgotten in death. ... -- From Gen. William Henry Harrison's speech at Fort Meigs in Ohio in 1840. ... Albert Henry Woolson of Minnesota, who died in ...
However, the company never saw action, and Albert Woolson was discharged on September 7, 1865. Union Army veteran James Albert Hard (July 15, 1843 – March 12, 1953) was the last verified surviving American Civil War veteran who was in combat.
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James Albert Hard (July 15, 1843 – March 12, 1953) was the last verified living Union combat veteran of the American Civil War and the third-to-last verified veteran overall; only drummer boys Frank H. Mayer and Albert Woolson post-deceased him.
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By a Joint Resolution of Congress of July 18, 1956, a gold medal was authorized to be struck and presented to the only four surviving Civil War veterans: one Union veteran and three Confederate veterans. The Union soldier, Albert Woolson, died before the medals could be presented. [3]