Alberta Martin, the last widow of a Civil War veteran, died Monday

Burma Jones

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Mon May-31-04 06:44 PM
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Alberta Martin, the last widow of a Civil War veteran, died Monday

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2004-05-31-war-widow_x.htm

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bobbieinok

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Mon May-31-04 06:58 PM
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1. May-December marriage

My greatgrandfather fought in the Union army; he died ca 1919. His wife died in 1935.

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Media_Lies_Daily

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Mon May-31-04 07:30 PM
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4. Yes...this story really stretches the envelope of time...

...putting it in perspective like you did:

Of four great-great-grandfathers to fight in the Civil War, two were from Kentucky with one fighting for the Union and dying in 1912, with one fighting for the Confederacy, date of death unknown. Two were from Virginia, both fighting for the Confederacy...one died in 1889, and the other died of disease in 1862 with his widow dying in 1882.

Two great-great-uncles also fought for the Confederacy, one's date of death is currently unknown, and the other died as a POW of dysentary at Fort Delaware in 1863 after being captured at Gettysburg.

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reprehensor

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Mon May-31-04 07:00 PM
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2. Wow.

I honestly didn't know there WAS a living link left.

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hlthe2b

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Mon May-31-04 07:01 PM
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3. NPR played a 1998 interview with her...

She was pretty frank in discussing her relationship--really rather amusing.
Go to NPR.org and give a listen if interested. It should be up later tonight.

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Philosophy

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Mon May-31-04 07:35 PM
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5. I live in the same town

Like three miles away. Small world.

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ALADEM

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Mon May-31-04 07:53 PM
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7. I live in the same town also

Small world!  Didn't know there was another Democrat around!

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Philosophy

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Mon May-31-04 08:05 PM
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9. Hi neighbor

Edited on Mon May-31-04 08:10 PM by Philosophy

A lurker with a star? Very impressive!

edit: Oh, I see you are new member. Welcome to DU! :hi: :toast:

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Philosophy

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Mon May-31-04 08:18 PM
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10. If you enable your inbox

I'll PM ya, maybe we can coordinate our subversive activities ;)

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newyawker99

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Tue Jun-01-04 06:19 PM
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16. Hi ALADEM!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

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JI7

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Mon May-31-04 07:51 PM
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6. when did the last civil war veteran die ?

does anyone know what year the last civil war vet died ? and are there still veterans of the first world war around. i assume there are especially when you take in other countries.

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blackcat77

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Mon May-31-04 08:03 PM
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8. Here ya go

Civil War (1861�1865)
Last Union veteran, Albert Woolson, died 8/2/56, age 109
Last Confederate veteran, John Salling*, died 3/16/58, age 112

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JI7

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Mon May-31-04 08:21 PM
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11. interesting

these men lived through the civil war and the first world war, and the second world war. not to mention all the changes in technology through that time. i wonder how it would feel to actually be living through all that. not just read about it as we can all do now, but to live through it all.

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Sandpiper

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Mon May-31-04 10:56 PM
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13. It's interesting to think about

My great grandmother was born in 1894 and died in 1988. Think about how much history took place and how far technology advanced during those 94 years.

During her lifetime, technology went from horse drawn carriages to men walking on the moon. The Spanish-American War, WWI, WWII, Korea, and Vietnam all happened during her lifetime. When she was born, Grover Cleveland was President of the United States. When she died, George H.W. Bush had just been elected.

It boggles the mind to think about.

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JayS

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Mon May-31-04 11:28 PM
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15. 56 vs 58......the South wins!!!! :) n/t

n/t

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DoYouEverWonder

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Mon May-31-04 10:23 PM
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12. Mrs. Martin and her husband did have a son

together. Then after Mr. Martin died, she remarried on of his grandsons.

Gives new meaning to that song, "I'm My Own Grandpa"

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montana_hazeleyes

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Mon May-31-04 11:08 PM
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14. Very interesting story, and how ironic,

she dies on memorial day.

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