Name/Title
Last Civil War survivorsEntry/Object ID
2023.10.292Description
Three elderly gentlemen sit on a bench in a garden.
This image was featured as History Mystery #21 with the question "We believe that these three gents posing ca 1910 had something in common. What was it and can you identify any of them?" and the solution "The men are the last survivors of the Civil War. The gentleman in the middle is Charles Billings. The others are unidentified."Photograph Details
Type of Photograph
Digital scanSubject Person or Organization
Billings, Charles Clark 1843-1924Collection
Military, wars and veteransCataloged By
Winthers, SallyAcquisition
Accession
2023.10Acquisition Method
Found in CollectionNotes
These photos were published by Jack Sheridan for Commercial Record "History Mystery" features.Location
* Untyped Location
Digital data in CatalogItGeneral Notes
Note
These image(s) were copied from the SDHC photo blog [or the Jack Sheridan drive if that was a superior version] in preparation for updating the SDHC website in 2023.Create Date
November 2, 2023Update Date
November 4, 2023
