From the "little known facts relating to the Civil War," I found this interesting article on the large number of survivors of the war between the states. The average life span back then was far lower than those of the WWII "Greatest Generation," who we are losing at an alarming rate of well over 1300 per day.
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Friday, July 31, 2009
1909: MANY YOUTHFUL CIVIL WAR VETERANS
From the "little known facts relating to the Civil War," I found this interesting article on the large number of survivors of the war between the states. The average life span back then was far lower than those of the WWII "Greatest Generation," who we are losing at an alarming rate of well over 1300 per day.
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