Pension Payments

The Friday File: The last Civil War veteran to die was Albert Woolson (1850-1956). The last Civil War bride to die was Maude Hopkins (1914-2008), who at 19 married William Cantrell, age 86. The last person to receive a Civil War pension, $73.13/month, was Irene Triplet, who died this past June at 90. Amazingly, her father fought in the Civil War, which ended in 1865, 155 years ago!