The Last Civil War Veterans - by Frank L Grzyb (Paperback)

About the Book

"It really matters very little who died last," wrote Civil War historian William Marvel, "but for some reason we seem fascinated with knowing." Drawing on a wide range of sources including correspondence with descendants, this book covers the last living Civil War veterans in each state, providing details of their wartime service as soldiers and sailors and their postwar lives as family men, entrepreneurs, politicians, frontier pioneers and honored veterans.

Book Synopsis

"It really matters very little who died last," wrote Civil War historian William Marvel, "but for some reason we seem fascinated with knowing." Drawing on a wide range of sources including correspondence with descendants, this book covers the last living Civil War veterans in each state, providing details of their wartime service as soldiers and sailors and their postwar lives as family men, entrepreneurs, politicians, frontier pioneers and honored veterans.

Review Quotes

"a through piece of work, fully documented and capably written...but future scholars who want to consider such questions will doubtless find this an indispensable starting point"-Civil War News; "[this book] is an enthralling chronicle of the military and civilian lives of the last surviving Civil War veterans living in the United States...a fine addition to your Civil War library that reveals how men who survived the war became peaceful citizens."-Salient Points.

About the Author

Frank L. Grzyb, author of six previous books, has contributed numerous articles to newspapers and magazines about America's Civil War. He is a member of the Rhode Island Civil War Round Table and lives in Rhode Island.