The last person to receive a pension from the Civil War has died. Irene Triplett, whose father Mose Triplett served in the Confederate Army before defecting and joining the Union, died Sunday at ...

The Wall Street Journal reported that Irene Triplett died at a nursing home in Wilkesboro on May 31. She was 90. Triplett’s father, Moses "Mose" Triplett, was a confederate soldier who deserted ...

Irene Triplett, 87, is the sole surviving person receiving a Civil War pension from the VA.

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, whose father fought on both sides of the American Civil War, has passed away at age 90.

Irene Triplett, an 87-year-old woman, is the last person still collecting a monthly pension from Civil War service.

Irene Triplett, whose father fought for the Union Army between 1863 and 1865, passed away Sunday in Wilkesboro from complications following surgery.

Irene Triplett, whose father fought on both sides of the American Civil War, has passed away at age 90.

Irene Triplett, an 87-year-old woman, is the last person still collecting a monthly pension from Civil War service.

Irene Triplett, an 87-year-old woman, is the last person still collecting a monthly pension from Civil War service.

Irene Triplett, an 87-year-old woman, is the last person still collecting a monthly pension from Civil War service.

Irene Triplett, whose father fought on both sides of the American Civil War, has passed away at age 90.