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Tuesday, April 07, 2009

1905: CIVIL WAR VETERANS ATTRITION RATE

WWII members of the greatest generation are passing on at a rate of well over 1,000 per day. The same situation existed in 1905 as the veterans of the Civil War passed on in great numbers.

1 comment:

Mack said...

Hi Tom:)
My Civil War Vet Great Great Grandad joined up when he was
like 15. He was an Irish Famine
refugee,fought with the Pennsy
117th & 79th Volunteers, and died
in 1932.