Have you ever wondered to yourself, “When did the last Civil War Veteran die?” Well, the last Civil War Veteran to die was Albert Henry Woolson on August 2, 1956. Following his father’s enlistment, Woolson enlisted with Company C, 1st Minnesota Heavy Artillery Regiment, as a drummer boy at the age of 14 on October 10, 1864. He was discharged on September 7, 1865, and never saw … [Read more...]