Walter Williams (centenarian)
Walter Washington Williams | |
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Williams in 1959 presumably on his death-bed | |
| Born | November 14, 1842 or 1854 Itawamba County, Mississippi |
| Died | December 19, 1959 Houston, Texas |
| Known for | Claim to last surviving Confederate veteran |
Walter Washington Williams (November 14, 1842 or 1854 – December 19, 1959) was an American man who claimed to have been a forager for Hood's Brigade, which if true made him the last surviving veteran of the American Civil War. However, serious doubts have been raised about the veracity of these claims.