From a DailyMail UK site which I won't post due to their popups:
Mose Triplett fought for both the Confederate and Union Armies during the Civil War of 1861- 1865
In 1930, at the age of 83, his much-younger wife gave birth to daughter Irene
Irene qualified for a Civil War pension as the daughter of a veteran; and began receiving the government money in the mid-1950s
In a 2014 article with The Washington Post, Irene revealed she was receiving a monthly check of $73.13
She passed away Sunday at the age of 90 due to complications following surgery; she was the last US citizen to be receiving a Civil War pension.
Mose Triplett fought for both the Confederate and Union Armies during the Civil War of 1861- 1865
In 1930, at the age of 83, his much-younger wife gave birth to daughter Irene
Irene qualified for a Civil War pension as the daughter of a veteran; and began receiving the government money in the mid-1950s
In a 2014 article with The Washington Post, Irene revealed she was receiving a monthly check of $73.13
She passed away Sunday at the age of 90 due to complications following surgery; she was the last US citizen to be receiving a Civil War pension.