Oldest Soldier in the Civil War - 57 Years Service & 4 Wars

Item CDV-7677

Description

Ordnance Sergeant
John Mills
Backmark: NY, NY
CDV is from the Mike McAfee Collection

CDV photo of the oldest soldier serving in the Civil War. Standing view of a “tough as nails” old man with white beard standing proudly for the camera wearing his ordnance sergeant’s chevrons (5 pointed star above the chevrons) as well as veteran’s service stripes that entirely cover the lower portion of both sleeves on his 9-button frock coat. There appears to be 12 veteran stripes on each sleeve. He holds his regulation forage cap. Served in the War of 1812, the second Seminole war in Florida, the Mexican War and the entire Civil War.