The following excerpt is from a fascinating article written by Curt Mills and posted August 8, 2016 at the U.S. News website.
The Civil War ended more than 150 years ago, but the U.S. government is still paying a veteran’s pension from that conflict.
“One beneficiary from the Civil War [is] still alive and receiving benefits,” Randy Noller of the Department of Veterans Affairs confirms.
Irene Triplett – the 86-year-old daughter of a Civil War veteran – collects $73.13 each month from her father’s military pension. The identity of Triplett was first reported by The Wall Street Journal in 2014.
Read the full article – complete with family details and current pension stats for each of the wars since 1865.
