John Thomas Graves (1 January 1842– 9 May 1950) was one of the last surviving
Confederate
Confederacy or confederate may refer to:
States or communities
* Confederate state or confederation, a union of sovereign groups or communities
* Confederate States of America, a confederation of secessionist American states that existed between ...
soldiers from the
American Civil War.
Graves was a member of General
Joseph O. Shelby
Joseph Orville "J.O." Shelby (December 12, 1830 – February 13, 1897) was a senior officer of the Confederate States Army who commanded cavalry in the Trans-Mississippi Theater of the American Civil War.
Early life and education
Joseph Orvil ...
's
Iron Brigade. He was wounded in action during the
Battle of Lexington (Missouri), September 12, 1861. He died at the Confederate Soldiers Home at
Higginsville, Missouri
Higginsville is a city in Lafayette County, Missouri, Lafayette County, Missouri, within the United States. The population was 4,797 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census.
History
Higginsville was founded in 1869 and named after Harvey Hi ...
, in 1950 at the age of 108. He is buried in
Confederate Cemetery, Higginsville, Missouri.
See also
References
Missouri State Parks
Confederate States Army soldiers
People of Missouri in the American Civil War
1842 births
1950 deaths
People from Pike County, Missouri
People from Higginsville, Missouri
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