James Hard

James Albert Hard
Born	James Albert Hard (1843-07-15)July 15, 1843 Windsor, New York, U.S.
Died	March 12, 1953(1953-03-12) (aged 109) Rochester, New York, U.S.
Allegiance	United States
Branch	Union Army
Service years	1861–1863
Unit	32nd New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment
Conflicts	First Battle of Bull Run Battle of Antietam Battle of Fredericksburg Battle of Chancellorsville

James Albert Hard (July 15, 1843 – March 12, 1953) was an American Union Army soldier and the last verified surviving Union combat veteran of the American Civil War. He served with the 32nd New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment and participated in the First Battle of Bull Run, Battle of Antietam, Battle of Fredericksburg, and Battle of Chancellorsville.

Hard died in Rochester, New York, in 1953. He claimed to have been born in 1841 and to have been 111 years old at his death, but later census research indicated that he was probably born in 1842 or 1843. He enlisted in the Union Army in 1861, giving his age as 19, although census evidence suggests that he was younger. The 32nd New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment's term of service expired before the Gettysburg campaign.

See also

• Last surviving United States war veterans

External links

• James Hard at Find a Grave
• Obituary at genealogytrails.com
• 32nd NYSV Roster at NY State Military Museum