Last widow of a Civil War veteran dies at 101: Woman who married 93-year-old aged 17 passes away
The last known widow of a Civil War soldier has died at the age of 101, ending a remarkable life story that she had kept to herself for over 80 years. When Maudie Hopkins of Arkansas died in 2008, it was believed that there were no known Civil War widows left in the nation. Then, … Read more