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Library of Congress Preserves Stories of Revolutionary War's Last Survivors

11 Jun 2026 1:52 p.m. · Source: U.S. Library of Congress

In 1864, photographers and a clergyman documented six elderly men believed to be the last Revolutionary War veterans. Their portraits and stories are now preserved at the U.S. Library of Congress, offering a unique historical record.

Politics and Government Media Business Federal Government Education Digital and Print Publishing Social Issues Revolutionary War Library of Congress Veterans Photography History Elias Brewster Hillard Nelson and Roswell Moore U.S. Library of Congress