James Hard
American civil war veteran
About James Hard
Lived 1843 – 1953 (aged 109). James Hard was an American.
James Albert Hard (July 15, 1843 – March 12, 1953) was an American Union Army soldier and the last verified surviving Union combat veteran of the American Civil War. He served with the 32nd New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment and participated in the First Battle of Bull Run, Battle of Antietam, Battle of Fredericksburg, and Battle of Chancellorsville.
Hard died in Rochester, New York, in 1953. He claimed to have been born in 1841 and to have been 111 years old at his death, but later census research indicated that he was probably born in 1842 or 1843. He enlisted in the Union Army in 1861, giving his age as 19, although census evidence suggests that he was younger. The 32nd New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment's term of service expired before the Gettysburg campaign.
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Who was James Hard?
American civil war veteran
When was James Hard born?
James Hard was born on 15 July 1843 in Windsor.
When did James Hard die?
James Hard died on 12 March 1953 in Rochester.
What nationality was James Hard?
James Hard was American.
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