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Last Civil War Pensioner Has Died
Last US citizen receiving a Civil War pension dies in North Carolina - nearly 170 years after her father defected from the Confederate Army on the way to Gettysburg to fight for the Union to abolish slavery
Mose Triplett fought for both the Confederate and Union Armies during the Civil War of 1861- 1865
In 1930, at the age of 83, his much-younger wife gave birth to daughter Irene
Irene qualified for a Civil War pension as the daughter of a veteran; and began receiving the government money in the mid-1950's
In a 2014 article with The Washington Post, Irene revealed she was receiving a monthly check of $73.13
She passed away Sunday at the age of 90 due to complications following surgery; she was the last US citizen to be receiving a Civil War pension
Mose Triplett fought for both the Confederate and Union Armies during the Civil War of 1861- 1865
In 1930, at the age of 83, his much-younger wife gave birth to daughter Irene
Irene qualified for a Civil War pension as the daughter of a veteran; and began receiving the government money in the mid-1950's
In a 2014 article with The Washington Post, Irene revealed she was receiving a monthly check of $73.13
She passed away Sunday at the age of 90 due to complications following surgery; she was the last US citizen to be receiving a Civil War pension
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