Trivia 9-9-2020 The Last

[Trivia Master]

Who was the last surviving Union combat veteran and what regiment or regiment's did they serve with?

credit: @General Casey

 

[luinrina]

James Albert Hard (July 15, 1843 – March 12, 1953). He served with the 32nd New York Volunteer Infantry.

Sources: Wikipedia (last living veterans, Hard)

 

[hughes]

James Hard
various sources say the 32nd or 37th New York

 

[FarawayFriend]

That would be James Albert Hard. His regiment had been the 32nd New York Volunteer Infantry.

James Hard - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Last surviving United States war veterans - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Brenal]

Albert Henry Woolson
Company C, First Minnesota Heavy Artillery Regiment.

Minnesotan Albert Henry Woolson was the last surviving Civil War veteran | MinnPost

When Woolson enlisted in the Union Army as a private at Okaman on October 10, 1864, he was fourteen years old.

www.minnpost.com

Edit - The question asked about the last surviving combat veteran. Woolson never paticipated in combat.

hoosier

 

[stuart1861]

James Albert Hard, 32nd New York Volunteer Infantry

 

[Poorville]

According to and cited by wikipedia, James Albert Hard (July 15, 1843 – March 12, 1953) was the last verified living Union combat veteran of the American Civil War and the third-to-last verified veteran overall; only two drummer-boys Frank H. Mayer and Albert Woolson post-deceased him without seeing combat. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Hard

His regiment was the 32nd New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment. According to his obituary, Hard served at First Bull Run, Antietam, and Chancellorsville. http://www.nycivilwar.us/jahard.html.

 

[koabd1978]

James Hard
37th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment aka The Irish Rifles

 

[koabd1978]

James Hard
37th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment aka The Irish Rifles

Correction : 32nd New York Volunteer Infantry per his headstone

 

[JOHN42768]

James Albert Hard (July 15, 1843 – March 12, 1953)
32nd New York Volunteer Infantry another source says 37th New York Volunteer Infantry . So if both or which is correct is unsure. Going with 32nd.

 

[ErnieMac]

Who was the last surviving Union combat veteran? James Albert Hard.
What regiment or regiment's did they serve with? Cos. K and E, 32nd New York Volunteer Infantry aka 1st California Regiment (enrolled as Albert Hard).

 

[connecticut yankee]

Wiki says:

James Albert Hard (July 15, 1843 – March 12, 1953) was the last verified living Union combat veteran of the American Civil War and the third-to-last verified veteran overall; only drummer-boys Frank H. Mayer and Albert Woolson post-deceased him.

Hard served with the 32nd New York Volunteer Infantry as "Albert," participating in the battles of First Bull Run, Antietam, Chancellorsville, and Fredericksburg.


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[Pollaco]

How seriously the words "combat veteran" are taken is going to be the determining factor in the answer, there was one other (Albert Woolson drummer of the 1st Minnesota Heavy Artillery) but he wasn't a combat veteran just a veteran. So the answer is JAMES A.HARD of the 37TH NEW YORK INFANTRY REGIMENT.

 

[kholland]

The last verified Union veteran was Albert Henry Woolson. He was a drummer boy with the 1st Minnesota Heavy Artillery Regiment. But he never saw combat.

Therefore the last surviving "combat" veteran would be James Albert Hard of the 32d New York Volunteer Regimemt.

James Hard - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

 

[Mike Serpa]

Albert Woolson, 1st Minnesota Heavy Artillery

Edit - See edit to post # 5.

hoosier

 

[streetwiseprof]

James Albert Hard, 32nd NY Volunteer Infantry.

 

[WJC]

Who was the last surviving Union combat veteran and what regiment or regiment's did they serve with?

credit: @General Casey

James Albert Hard (1841 or 1843-1953), Private, 32nd New York Volunteer Infantry.
Source: "PVT James Albert Hard", Find A Grave. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/12689/james-albert-hard
Source: "Hard, James Albert", Soldiers and Sailors Database, National Park Service.
https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm#sort=score+desc&q=Hard,+James+Albert

 

[DBF]

The last surviving Union Combat Veteran: James Albert Hard (1843–1953)
The Regiment/s: First source claims: "Co. E, 32nd NY Volunteers"; 2nd source claims: "37th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment".

1. https://nysuvcw.org/history/ny-gar-commanders/james-a-hard
2. https://www.warhistoryonline.com/american-civil-war/private-james-combat-veteran.html?fbclid=IwAR0yljrpkexfTucoPDc-G40DLv-P3WBCdeIsdtUpHM9dd9hyzoVK-kN36mI

 

[NFB22]

James Hard, 32nd NY Volunteers

 

[UCVRelics]

James Hard
32nd New York Inf