when did the last civil war veteran pass away
August 2, 1956
title: Albert Woolson text: Albert Woolson Albert Henry Woolson (February 11, 1850 – August 2, 1956) was the last surviving 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 followed him in death claimed to be Confederate veterans, but one has been debunked and the other two are unverified. The last surviving Union soldier to see combat was James Hard (1841–1953). Woolson was born in Antwerp, New York, to Willard P. Woolson (1811–1862) and Caroline Baldwin (ca. 1822–unknown). He claimed title: Last surviving Confederate veterans text: to support a claim for a veteran's pension during the hard times of the Great Depression. In his 1991 article in "Blue & Gray" magazine, Marvel confirmed Albert Woolson's (February 11, 1847(?), or 1850 – August 2, 1956) claim to be the last surviving Union Army veteran and asserted that Woolson was the last genuine surviving American Civil War veteran from either side. Woolson was a drummer whose company did not see combat. 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. Last title: Last surviving Confederate veterans text: Appomattox parole lists and one, perhaps both, of their Confederate service claims were faked. An extensively researched book by Frank L. Gryzb, "The Last Civil War Veterans: The Lives of the Final Survivors State by State", published March 29, 2016, supports the conclusion by Dr. Hoar, Mr. Marvel, Mr. Serrano and others that Pleasant Crump was the last confirmed and verified surviving veteran of the Confederate States Army. Following the entry in the table below for Pleasant Crump is a list of the discredited or unproven Confederate veteran claimants who died after Crump's death. On December 19, 1959, Walter Washington title: Edward Thomas Williams text: the Fourth Army Williams represented the United States at the funeral of Walter Williams of Texas, who claimed to have been a Confederate soldier and the last living American Civil War veteran. General Williams retired in 1961. His awards and decorations included two Distinguished Service Medals, the Legion of Merit, and the Bronze Star. Williams died on October 14, 1973 in San Antonio, Texas. He was buried at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Section PA, Site 249-C. Edward Thomas Williams Edward Thomas Williams (1901–1973) was a Lieutenant General in the United States Army. He gained prominence as chief of artillery title: James Hard text: James Hard James Albert Hard (July 15, 1841 – 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. Though he claimed to have been born in 1841, research in 2006 found that the 1850 Census indicated a birthdate of 1843. He died in Rochester, New York, at the claimed age of 111. Census research indicates, however, that he was probably a year or two younger and may have inflated his age to gain service. He is recorded