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The Unlucky Pvt. John J. Williams

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John Jefferson Williams (1843 – May 13, 1865) was a Union soldier and private in Company B the 34th Regiment Indiana Infantry.
He was killed at the Battle of Palmito Ranch, the last land battle of the Civil War, and is generally recognized as the last soldier killed in the American Civil War.
Every Soldier does not want to be either the 1st or last to die in a war for obvious reason.

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