Helen Viola Jackson died today in 2020. She was 101 years old. In September 1936, aged 17, she had married James Bolin who was then 93. Bolin had served in the 14th Missouri cavalry during the Civil War. Ms Jackson was therefore the last widow of a Civil War soldier. pic.twitter.com/ZWL02XjevF

— Dan Snow (@thehistoryguy) December 16, 2021