The Revolution’s Last Men: The Soldiers Behind the Photographs

Historic Rock Ford’s Untold Stories of the American Revolution Lecture Series welcomes Don N. Hagist as he presents “The Revolution’s Last Men: The Soldiers Behind the Photographs.” 

During a Civil War that threatened to tear the United States apart came the realization that only a handful of veterans of the American Revolution still survived – men who had fought the war that created the nation. Six of these men were photographed and interviewed for a book that appeared late in 1864. Their images have captivated generations since then; but, through a combination of faded memories and the interviewer’s patriotic agenda, the biographies accompanying these amazing photographs were garbled and distorted, containing information that ranged from inaccurate to implausible. Now for the first time the military careers of these men have been researched in detail using a wide range of primary sources. The result is a new perspective on the actual service of these soldiers, from enlistment to discharge, along with new details of their relatively quiet post-war lives

This presentation will begin at 6:30 PM in the Langmuir Education Room located on the first floor of the Rock Ford Barn. It will be approximately 2 hours in length. Please note that admission is for the lecture and does not include the Snyder Gallery.