Trivia 11-5-15 The Last

[Trivia Master]

The Grand Army of the Republic was formally dissolved upon the death of its last surviving member in 1956. That last surviving member had enlisted in the Union Army as a drummer boy in 1864, but his company did not participate in any combat action during the remainder of the Civil War.

Who was the last surviving Union soldier to have seen combat?

credit: @hoosier

 

[nextcity]

Albert Woolson

Edit - This answer was superseded by the answer in post #4.

Hoosier

 

[Reb]

James Albert Hard (July 15, 1843 – March 12, 1953), f37th New York Volunteerantry Regiment

 

[nextcity]

Can I erase my above answer? I did not see the last sentence until after posting my answer.

James Hard was the last to see action.

Edit - James Hard is the correct answer.

Yes, you can always change your answer, as long as you do so before the thread is closed.

Just remember that if you do, your final answer will be considered to be the one in your last post.

Hoosier

 

[MajGenl.Meade]

The answer is James A Hard. The last to die, who was never in combat, was Albert Woolson.

 

[Copperhead-mi]

James A. Hard (1841-1953) according to The State of New York and the Civil War

 

[Stony]

James Albert Hard
source-http://suvcw.org/ny/gar/commanders/GARhard.htm

 

[GELongstreet]

James Hard, who served in the 37th NY Infantry.

 

[Brenal]

James Albert Hard (July 15th 1843--March 12th 1953) of the 37th NYVI.

 

[FarawayFriend]

Great question!

The last surviving Union soldier to see combat was James Hard who died in 1953, 111 years old.
Hard is reported to have fought as an infantryman in the 37th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment at the battles of First Bull Run, Antietam, and Chancellorsville, and to have met Abraham Lincoln at a White House reception.
https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=James_Hard&oldid=685261900

And the former drummer boy who was the last surviving member of the Grand Army of the Republic was Albert Woolson, who died in 1956 at the probable age of 109 (his year of births seems to be unsure) in Duluth.

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Albert_Woolson&oldid=675799480

 

[MRB1863]

Albert Henry Woolson (February 11, 1847(?) – August 2, 1956)

As pictured here and his statue at Gettysburg.

Edit - Woolson was the last member of the GAR to die, but last surviving member of the GAR to have seen combat was the next-to-last member to die, James Hard.

 

[adisciu9]

James Hard

 

[Sbc]

The Grand Army of the Republic was formally dissolved upon the death of its last surviving member in 1956. That last surviving member had enlisted in the Union Army as a drummer boy in 1864, but his company did not participate in any combat action during the remainder of the Civil War.

Who was the last surviving Union soldier to have seen combat?

credit: @hoosier

James Hard 37th NY Inf.

 

[CjkCjkCJk]

James Hard

 

[BrrrBRRRR]

James Hard

 

[ErnieMac]

James A. Hard, 37th New York Infantry.

 

[War Horse]

Albert Henry Woolson

 

[MaryDee]

James Hard (1843-1953)
Sources:
Wikipedia article, "Albert Woolson" (he's the noncombatant mentioned in the question)
Wikipedia article, "Last Surviving United States War Veterans"
Wikipedia article, "James Hard"

 

[rhettbutler1865]

The Grand Army of the Republic was formally dissolved upon the death of its last surviving member in 1956. That last surviving member had enlisted in the Union Army as a drummer boy in 1864, but his company did not participate in any combat action during the remainder of the Civil War.

Who was the last surviving Union soldier to have seen combat?

credit: @hoosier

James Hard was the last surviving Union soldier to have seen combat...(Albert Woolson was the above-mentioned drummer boy).

 

[tdftdf]

James Hard