Record #:

14084

Author(s):

Norris, Jeannie Faris

Abstract:

This is a short article concerning Civil War veterans from North Carolina still alive in 1948. The Death of George Washington Benson of Charlotte sparked a survey of remaining Civil War veterans in the state. It goes on to list surviving members of the Civil War and includes short biographies of each man. These biographies give brief information concerning age, where the veterans live, and their general state of health.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 16 Issue 4, June 1948, p9

Subject(s):

North Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865