Last Living Veterans of America's Wars

American Revolution

Last Veteran: Daniel F. Bakeman, died April 5, 1869 at the age of 109.

Last Widow: Catherine S. Damon, died November 11, 1906 at the age of 92.

Last Dependent: Phoebe M. Palmeter, died April 25, 1911 at the age of 90.

War of 1812

Last Veteran: Hiram Cronk, died May 13, 1905 at the age of 105.

Last Widow: Carolina King, died June 28, 1936 at the age of 89.

Last Dependent: Esther A. H. Morgan, died March 12, 1946 at the age of 89.

Indian Wars

Last Veteran: Fredrak Fraske, died June 18, 1973 at the age of 101.

Mexican War

Last Veteran: Owen Thomas Edgar, died September 3, 1929 at the age of 98.

Last Widow: Lean James Theobald, died June 20, 1963 at the age of 89.

Last Dependent: Jesse G. BIvens, died November 1, 1962 at the age of 94

Civil War

Last Union Veteran: Albert H. Woolson, died August 2, 1956 at the reported age of 109 in Duluth, MN. He is buried in Park Hill Cemetery, Duluth, MN. Albert was born in Antwerp, NY. Mr. Woolson served as a drummer boy in Company D. 1st Minnesota Heavy Artillery Regiment. He lived in Minnesota following the war until is death. When passed away, the Grand Army of the Republic was dissolved. Research in 2206 reported that Mr. Woolson was only 106 but was still the last living Civil War veteran.

Last Confederate Veteran: John Salling*, died March 16, 1958 at the age of 112.

Last Widow: Alberta Martin, died May 31, 2004 at age 97. In 1927, following the death of her first husband, she married confederate veteran William Jasper Martin in a May-December marriage. Alberta was 21, William a hearty 81. This union produced a son.

*In dispute. Some thought that he may have not been a veteran at all.

Spanish-American War

Last Veteran: Nathan E. Cook, died September 10, 1992 at the age of 106.

World War I

Last U.S. Male Veteran: Frank Woodruff Buckles, born February 1, 1901, died February 27, 2011 at the age of 110.

Last U.S. Female Veteran: Charlotte Louise Berry Winters, died March 27, 2007 at the age of 109.

Last British Veteran: Harry Patch, died July 25, 2009 at age 111.