It’s for her father’s military service—in the American Civil War. When he died in 1959 in Houston, Texas, at the reported age of 117, President Dwight D. Eisenhower, chairman of the Civil War Centennial, said the … Last Confederate Veteran. Confederate Civil War Veteran Walter Williams in 1954 At Age 111. Although many Civil War veterans were very successful after the war in business, politics, and life, many believed that the war had prevented them from meeting their expectations for economic success. by Chris Wild 1913 At the 50th anniversary of the battle of Gettysburg, Union (left) and Confederate (right) veterans shake hands at a reunion, in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The last Confederate veteran living in Arkansas, William Murphy Loudermilk, is buried here in Keller’s Chapel Cemetery. Austin, TEX – March 28, – Sports Race Fans: 111-year-old confederate veteran Walter Williams and his wife, sprightly 84-year-old Ella Mae, were paraded past the stands today at the National Sports Car Races at Bergstrom Air Force base. The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System (CWSS) is a database containing information about the men who served in the Union and Confederate armies during the Civil War. Whether Confederate or Union, they’re a treasure. The last Union veteran, and the last Civil War veteran, to serve in the United States Senate was Francis E. Warren of Wyoming. Since John Salling and all the other "last claimants" were dead, Williams was celebrated as the "last Confederate veteran." Information about Arnold Murray and his family is in the segment on him in my books The Controversies Over the Last Civil war Veterans (basic version)findable by title and America’s Last Civil War Participants: An Investigation (LONGER) This is found on my website and is available in book form. 1890s-1950s Last of the Civil War veterans Some Confederate, some Union, all fighters. “They’re a true link to another part of this country’s history. In the years following the Civil War, more than 150 Union and Confederate veterans served as United States senators, helping to chart the nation’s course well into the 20th century.