Last surviving United States war veterans

The last surviving veteran of any particular war, upon his (or her) death, marks the end of a historic era. Unfortunately, who exactly the last surviving was is often an issue of contention. The last man standing was usually but a boy at the time of his enlistment, and oftentimes had to lie about his age to gain entry into the service, which confuses matters further.

Table of contents

1 United States Last Veterans

1.1 Last Surviving American Veteran of American Revolutionary War (Candidates)
1.2 Last Surviving US Veteran of War of 1812
1.3 Last Surviving US Veteran of Mexican-American War
1.4 Last Surviving Union Veteran of American Civil War
1.5 Last Surviving Confederate Veteran of American Civil War
1.6 Last Surviving US Veteran of Spanish-American War (Candidates)

United States Last Veterans