He applied for his pension in 1885, and Irene Triplett was born in 1930, when her father was 83 years old. Her mother, 27 at the time, was his second wife. Mose Triplett died in 1938 at age 92.

The Civil War may have ended 152 years ago, but for Irene Triplett, it still continues in a way far more tangible than recent fights over Confederate monuments.. For Triplett, 87, the Civil War ...

The Civil War may have ended 152 years ago, but for Irene Triplett, it still continues in a way far more tangible than recent fights over Confederate monuments. For Triplett, 87, the Civil War ...

Irene Triplett had been receiving a monthly pension of $73.13 from the Department of Veterans Affairs, according to The Journal. CIVIL WAR ARTILLERY SHELL DISCOVERED IN DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON.

Irene Triplett, whose father fought for the Union Army between 1863 and 1865, passed away Sunday in Wilkesboro from complications following surgery. She was the last American citizen receiving a ...

Irene Triplett, the last person to receive a pension from the American Civil War, has passed away at age 90. Triplett died Tuesday after surgical complications following a fall at a North Carolina ...

Irene Triplett, an 87-year-old woman, is the last person still collecting a monthly pension from Civil War service. 1 weather alerts 1 closings/delays. Watch Now.

Irene Triplett, the last person to receive a pension from the American Civil War, has passed away at age 90. Triplett died Tuesday after surgical complications following a fall at a North Carolina ...

Irene Triplett, an 87-year-old woman, is the last person still collecting a monthly pension from Civil War service. 1 weather alerts 1 closings/delays. Watch Now.

Irene Triplett, an 87-year-old woman, is the last person still collecting a monthly pension from Civil War service. 1 weather alerts 1 closings/delays. Watch Now.

Irene Triplett, an 87-year-old woman, is the last person still collecting a monthly pension from Civil War service. 1 weather alerts 1 closings/delays. Watch Now.

Irene Triplett, an 87-year-old woman, is the last person still collecting a monthly pension from Civil War service. 1 weather alerts 1 closings/delays. Watch Now.