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Last surviving Civil War veteran death...



Item # 698670

December 21, 1959

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., Dec. 21, 1959

* William Wright (centenarian) death
* Last surviving American Civil War veteran ?
* John Bell Hood's Texas Brigade forager


Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Walter Williams Dies At 117, Last Veteran Of Blue And Gray" with  lead-in: "Door Closes On Civil War Echoes" and photo. (see images)
Complete with 32 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.

Category: The 20th Century