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[edit] News report from 1953

James Hard Civil War

James Hard, 111, Oldest Vet of Civil War Dies

Rochester, N.Y., March 12, [1953] - James A. Hard, the oldest veteran of the Civil war, died tonight. The high spirited, cigar smoking veteran underwent amputation of his right leg above the knee 10 days ago. The amputation was made because of a progressive circulatory deficiency in Hard's right foot. His death cut the list of surviving Civil war veterans to five - one a Union man and the others Confederate. Hard joined the Union army at 19, four days after the firing on Fort Sumter started the Civil war. He fought as an infantryman at the battles of Bull Run, Antietam, and Chancellorsville. While a soldier, he met Lincoln at a White House reception and later saw him twice reviewing troops in Virginia. [The Chicago Tribune, March 12, 1953, transcribed by K. Torp]

Ryoung122 10:50, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] This isn't finished, and I believe in team-effort

If someone wants to continue improving this article, please do so.Ryoung122 11:04, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

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I have no problems about this article being notable considering I found another citation. I am very much interested in United States History. The last surviving veterans of the wars that the United States had fought in has always interest myself. Also the United States Defense and Veterans Affairs Department have research the last surving United States veterans in the various wars out also.Thank you for letting myself speak out. Thank you again-RFD (talk) 17:23, 20 November 2007 (UTC)