My dad met him when he was about 102 he was my dads great uncle my greatgreat uncle he did us a great service to all by living so long to tell us the storys no matter what people say he was my family and I'm proud to be a SALLING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My dad met him when he was about 102 he was my dads great uncle my greatgreat uncle he did us a great service to all by living so long to tell us the storys no matter what people say he was my family and I'm prode to be a SALLING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What is the guy's name that interviewed John Salling in this video? Was he doing this for an oral history project and if so where is the original tape housed?
I can't explain what you asked for, since he wasn't actually a veteran. Hence the "Claimant" part of the title of this video. And if you'd read the freaking information that I put in..... but then, you'd probably be the first, since nobody else seems to either, and ask the same questions over and over and over, questions that are usually answered in the video description.
Sorry if I seem to be overreacting, but you're like the 50th person to do this. I usually just delete it.
The only things that touch on his age in this interview are false. When the interviewer mentions the Mexican War (which was over before Salling was born), and 1846 (Salling wasn't actually alive in 1846).
All records that do exist of Salling indicate 1858, including the 1860 census, which notes him as a 2-year old. In addition, in the year 1900, there is paperwork uncovered in 1991, with writing by Salling himself (long before he ever claimed to be a Civil War veteran!) where he lists his own year of birth as 1858.
William Marvel's research in the 1990s into these "last Confederate veteran" claimants led him to believe that William J. Bush was plausible, P.Crump was last provable.
I had the honor of seeing this man in a parade in Big Stone Gap, Virginia, in the 1950's when i was a child. Whether he was the last surviving soldier or not doesn't matter to me, I salute his life and only hope that i can live to be his age. Glad i happened upon this recording,I've saved it and will treasure it forever.
That's pretty amazing! You're quite fortunate to have seen him! Even though he wasn't a veteran, he WAS alive during the Civil War, and undoubtedly had some early memories of what life was like during its last year or two.
One way or another, this recording is valuable historically.
and he didnt real serve in it really he would of only been 7 when it ended hes not really a veteran not even old enough to be a drummer boy at the time
Very true. HOWEVER, I do still think the video has value. He would be old enough to remember, from a child's perspective, what was going on around him at war's end. He's probably telling the truth about hearing that song being sung toward the end of the war, and some of the other stuff. That, to me, makes it fascinating. There's some value in this recording in multiple ways, despite the fact that Salling wasn't old enough to be even a drummer boy.
What a union you never said anythin about the last union soilder who was the last union soilder there should be more union veterans sayin they had like almost 1,000,000 more troops than the confederates and were alot more well how can i say it taken care of in the north.
Come on mate he doesnt look over a 100 years old and the life span back then was not as good as today like the world war 1 veterans they had the best trement I dont think this guy would of.
Actually, it's a strong possibility that John Salling lived to be about 100/101 years old. It was more rare than it is now, but hardly unheard of. There were a myriad of Civil War veterans who lived to 100 or older.
The photo that I use here was taken before Salling turned 100, if that's what you are referring to. I don't know exactly how old he was when it was taken, but in his 90s I believe. I think this is from a photo of 3 "vets" (2 are verified fakes); I've seen it dated but can't find
By the way, Salling was one of the 2 verified fakes I mention in my last message. Most likely born in 1858. That would, however, place him at about the age of 101 when he died in 1959. Not an unbelievable or astonishing age, even in those days.
I don't know what he would say. The sketchy biographical information on his early days indicates that he had a slave as a very close ancestor, so he might be glad to see it.
Reading up on John Salling is difficult. His family is one of the best sources on his later life, but they're terrible on detailing his earliest years - for one thing, they give his birth year as 1846, which is false (most likely born in 1858).
1858? How could he have been a veteran if he was born in 1858? He would have been 4 years old when the war broke out. I guess he could have been a drummer boy or in one of those "cradle to the grave" units that saw some action right at the very end. I love this interview but man it's hard to understand... I wished like some music videos on here it had the lyrics in print on the screen to follow.
Folks, my great uncle and aunt, as children of a widowed Confederate veteran, collected his pension until the day they died, which was in 1948 and I believe 1950. If the Confederate veteran NEVER went to the courthouse and signed the surrender documents, they were still considered in rebellion and the South honored their pension claims. I have my great-great-uncle's pension application.
His claim has actually been disproved. He was alive during the war but not even old enough to be a drummer boy. Just wondering though, why can't I understand what he's saying. Did they use primitive recording equitment or is it jut his age?
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the live span in america is 80years plus life stile back then was not the best loads have poeple have claimed to have but serously you need to stop lieing to your self this comany all about american civil war vet stoped in 1932 to lack of sub srry for the spelling
I haven't lied, but you have. At least, I think you have. I'm having difficulty understanding you. If you're saying the last US Civil War veteran died in 1932, and accusing me of lying while making this absurd false statement, then you are phenomenally stupid.
John Salling was not a legit veteran. All had died before he died in 1959. The last was Albert Woolson in 1956 (he never saw combat). The last combat veteran of the US Civil War died in 1953 (J.A. Hard). Undisputed.
Wha? First of all, the last verified veteran of the US Civil War died in 1956 (Albert Woolson). The last combat veteran of the war died in 1953 (James Albert Hard).
Second of all, people can live quite a long time. The longest confirmed lifespan so far is that of Jeanne Calment, who died at the age of 122 years, 164 days. The longest-lived war veteran was Emiliano Mercado del Toro, who lived to over 115 (156 days over, to be exact).
well, the war ended in 1865, and the last confederates surrendered in 1866, an outer guard in the swamps of S.C. who didnt even know the war had ended because of their remote location, so how can you say for a fact that the last veteran died in 1943? no, you need to get your facts straight before running off your mouth about things you dont know
Keep in mind, that 1943 was 80 years after the middle of the war... meaning that many active combat veterans who fought at the battle of Gettysburg, for example, were not even 100 years old yet.
Millions were soldiers in that conflict, and from that large of a population pool you will have some Human beings living over 100 years.
This GameCenter2009 person has no clue about any of this, and I have no idea why he speaks with such insulting authority while delivering false statements.
exactly, just because our life expectancy is 79 years, doesnt mean people wont live longer, my great gmaw is almost 90, so that just proves his "theory" if you can even call it that, is completly false, I agree that its ridiculous that he is just running off his mouth when he doesnt know anything. its ridiculous
Fascinating but I wish I could actually decipher most of what he's saying. Wish there was some way to enhance or clean up the sound quality so I could understand what he's actually saying.
What a disgraceful interview. Here is a perfect opportunity to ask some serious questions about the thought process of are young men about slavery and how the world had changed since the 1860's, and all this guy can do is ask him to sing songs.
What a load of crap. This guy conducting the interview was a shame to the betterment of our society.
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He was most likely born in 1858, not 1846. But there's no way he could have pulled a Confederate veteran pension during the Depression if he'd revealed he had been born in 1858! 1846 was his claimed birth year, but at the very least, it seems we can label that DEBUNKED with relative certainty.
My Uncle Rufus and Aunt Emily both collected their father's Confederate pension. That pension could only be collected if you NEVER surrendered. Jordan Rufus Berry served in Lee's Virginia and collected his pension from 197 until he died. I have his papers. Thank you.
Did Confederate soldiers collect pension from the United States government after the war? I kind of thought that they were on thier own and only Union soldiers collected a pension. I may learn something new if you reply back to me. Thanks!
Got your note. My great-uncle and his sister collected their father's pension until the day they died, which was in 1948 and/or 1950. If a Confederate veteran did not sign the surrender documents, which my great-great uncle did not, he could apply for and collect a CONFEDERATE pension. I have the papers. Since his kids never married, they as his heirs were entitled to collect it as well.
to: farmgent...no they did not for the most part. my ggg grandfather applied over and overfor 20 years and never seen a dime EVEN though it was promised to him. Him and his wife had a few acres of land and ten head of cattle. my paw paw died poor and half starved. many years after his death when my ggg grandmother was an old lady and on her death bed the gov. tried to give it to them then. i still have the dirty letters she sent them back .had they got it, it would have been $10 a month.
At Higginsville, Mo a Missouri man named Johnny T Graves is buried there. He was the last surviving soldier living at the Confederate home there. He passed away May 1950 at the age of 108. His stone simply reads Johhny T Graves 1842-1950 'The Last of Shelby's Men'. Gen Shelby formed the famous 'Iron Brigade' in Waverly, Mo. Gen Shelby was the Only Southern Gen to NEVER surrender
John Salling was most likely 7 years old when the Civil War ended. He only says that he helped pick up saltpetre, and I suppose a 7 year old really might have done that. Calling him a veteran is something of a stretch, but that's fine. No matter what, Salling was alive and old enough to remember the last war years, so that's amazing in and of itself!
The last confirmed Confederate veteran was Pleasant Crump (d.1951). William J. Bush was old enough to be legit, but his service is unconfirmed.
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To answer, no, Salling probably was not involved with the war in any way; however, he WAS alive during it, and at the least, was old enough to remember it as a child. Then again, some think he may have been telling the truth.
During the 1940s, there were many more Civil War veterans alive. There were several left into the 1950s. The last CONFIRMED veteran of the war died in 1956 (Albert Woolson).
guys the dude said he was born in 1846
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sallinggeorge 10 months ago
My dad met him when he was about 102 he was my dads great uncle my greatgreat uncle he did us a great service to all by living so long to tell us the storys no matter what people say he was my family and I'm prode to be a SALLING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
sallinggeorge 10 months ago
What is the guy's name that interviewed John Salling in this video? Was he doing this for an oral history project and if so where is the original tape housed?
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jnholt29 10 months ago
explain this to me....how is he a civil war vet when he was only 3 years old when the war started....look at the year of birth
boomer5483 10 months ago 2
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I can't explain what you asked for, since he wasn't actually a veteran. Hence the "Claimant" part of the title of this video. And if you'd read the freaking information that I put in..... but then, you'd probably be the first, since nobody else seems to either, and ask the same questions over and over and over, questions that are usually answered in the video description.
Sorry if I seem to be overreacting, but you're like the 50th person to do this. I usually just delete it.
IgnatzKolisch 10 months ago
What a chode and a conman. No different than any of the other cowards today that make lies about military service for their own benefit.
CheechMarin4TW 1 year ago
@CheechMarin4TW -Coward? This old guy had more fight in him than some dope like you,
MrDavearama 9 months ago
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The guy is a fake veteran you retard, he lied about his service.
CheechMarin4TW 9 months ago
i'd like to hear the original audio files
LiberalCast 1 year ago
he was my great grandfather i met him in 1957 he died 1959 just before his 113th birthday.he died in bluefield w. va.
jmdago1 1 year ago
I am very proud to say he is buried in Scott co Virginia down on slaint i live 5 mins from there
he did not have a uniform but he worked in the sulfur mine to make gunpowder for the confederate troops
csa220 1 year ago
I am very proud to say he is buried in Scott co Virginia down on slaint i live 5 mins from there
csa220 1 year ago
wrong date of birth evidently, or wrong war he was in........
HITHEREFOLKS 1 year ago
I think he is full of it he would have been 6 years old at the end of the war.
Rambousmc8 1 year ago
yes, really. was he 2 when he fought? lol!
meow98 1 year ago
damn bullshitter,stolen valor
KINGKENNYTHEHOLY 1 year ago
the interview touches on his true age.
chessbuff 2 years ago
The only things that touch on his age in this interview are false. When the interviewer mentions the Mexican War (which was over before Salling was born), and 1846 (Salling wasn't actually alive in 1846).
IgnatzKolisch 2 years ago
well, if some things could not be substantiated, how then was 1858 proven to be his birth year?
chessbuff 2 years ago
All records that do exist of Salling indicate 1858, including the 1860 census, which notes him as a 2-year old. In addition, in the year 1900, there is paperwork uncovered in 1991, with writing by Salling himself (long before he ever claimed to be a Civil War veteran!) where he lists his own year of birth as 1858.
William Marvel's research in the 1990s into these "last Confederate veteran" claimants led him to believe that William J. Bush was plausible, P.Crump was last provable.
IgnatzKolisch 2 years ago
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jnholt29 10 months ago
my greatfather was brth year was 1846 may, he died in 1959 just befor his 113 brithday tmoemoemoe
tmoemoemoe 2 years ago
@tmoemoemoe
Hello Guy,
I remember your grandad in the guiness book of world record's,
I remember his picture and i was amazed that he lasted that long,
He was a real tribute to soldier's back then,
kirkconway 1 year ago
Did he fight in diapers?
kissed61 2 years ago 2
I had the honor of seeing this man in a parade in Big Stone Gap, Virginia, in the 1950's when i was a child. Whether he was the last surviving soldier or not doesn't matter to me, I salute his life and only hope that i can live to be his age. Glad i happened upon this recording,I've saved it and will treasure it forever.
jimr1951 2 years ago 7
That's pretty amazing! You're quite fortunate to have seen him! Even though he wasn't a veteran, he WAS alive during the Civil War, and undoubtedly had some early memories of what life was like during its last year or two.
One way or another, this recording is valuable historically.
IgnatzKolisch 2 years ago
Oh wow! i am related it him. I believe he's my great uncle. :D
leesalling 2 years ago
This man was 15 in 1861
ArizonaMiner47 2 years ago
No, this man was not 15 in 1861. He was about 3 years old in 1861 (he was actually born in 1858).
IgnatzKolisch 2 years ago
and he didnt real serve in it really he would of only been 7 when it ended hes not really a veteran not even old enough to be a drummer boy at the time
GameCenter2009 2 years ago
Very true. HOWEVER, I do still think the video has value. He would be old enough to remember, from a child's perspective, what was going on around him at war's end. He's probably telling the truth about hearing that song being sung toward the end of the war, and some of the other stuff. That, to me, makes it fascinating. There's some value in this recording in multiple ways, despite the fact that Salling wasn't old enough to be even a drummer boy.
IgnatzKolisch 2 years ago
What a union you never said anythin about the last union soilder who was the last union soilder there should be more union veterans sayin they had like almost 1,000,000 more troops than the confederates and were alot more well how can i say it taken care of in the north.
GameCenter2009 2 years ago
Come on mate he doesnt look over a 100 years old and the life span back then was not as good as today like the world war 1 veterans they had the best trement I dont think this guy would of.
GameCenter2009 2 years ago
Actually, it's a strong possibility that John Salling lived to be about 100/101 years old. It was more rare than it is now, but hardly unheard of. There were a myriad of Civil War veterans who lived to 100 or older.
The photo that I use here was taken before Salling turned 100, if that's what you are referring to. I don't know exactly how old he was when it was taken, but in his 90s I believe. I think this is from a photo of 3 "vets" (2 are verified fakes); I've seen it dated but can't find
IgnatzKolisch 2 years ago
By the way, Salling was one of the 2 verified fakes I mention in my last message. Most likely born in 1858. That would, however, place him at about the age of 101 when he died in 1959. Not an unbelievable or astonishing age, even in those days.
IgnatzKolisch 2 years ago
Hmm.. woulder what he would say if he lived long enough to see a black president.
GameCenter2009 2 years ago
I don't know what he would say. The sketchy biographical information on his early days indicates that he had a slave as a very close ancestor, so he might be glad to see it.
Reading up on John Salling is difficult. His family is one of the best sources on his later life, but they're terrible on detailing his earliest years - for one thing, they give his birth year as 1846, which is false (most likely born in 1858).
IgnatzKolisch 2 years ago
1858? How could he have been a veteran if he was born in 1858? He would have been 4 years old when the war broke out. I guess he could have been a drummer boy or in one of those "cradle to the grave" units that saw some action right at the very end. I love this interview but man it's hard to understand... I wished like some music videos on here it had the lyrics in print on the screen to follow.
BradNC11175 2 years ago
horraa of the confedederacy, horraa for dicky horraa horrra !!!! ....... sorry got about carried away just then
stef1652 2 years ago
its dixie not dicky you moron
bruteeliminater 2 years ago
lol like i give a fuck
stef1652 2 years ago
That old and he still had a full head of hair!
Clevinger67 2 years ago
Folks, my great uncle and aunt, as children of a widowed Confederate veteran, collected his pension until the day they died, which was in 1948 and I believe 1950. If the Confederate veteran NEVER went to the courthouse and signed the surrender documents, they were still considered in rebellion and the South honored their pension claims. I have my great-great-uncle's pension application.
HARDCAS1939 2 years ago 3
dude thats sooo awesome! wow! thats livijng history man!
austin6229 2 years ago
@austin6229 more like living crock
KINGKENNYTHEHOLY 1 year ago
coooooellllllz
Imnotfatimfluffy96 2 years ago
His claim has actually been disproved. He was alive during the war but not even old enough to be a drummer boy. Just wondering though, why can't I understand what he's saying. Did they use primitive recording equitment or is it jut his age?
UNCfan102 3 years ago
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the live span in america is 80years plus life stile back then was not the best loads have poeple have claimed to have but serously you need to stop lieing to your self this comany all about american civil war vet stoped in 1932 to lack of sub srry for the spelling
GameCenter2009 3 years ago
Are you on drugs?
I haven't lied, but you have. At least, I think you have. I'm having difficulty understanding you. If you're saying the last US Civil War veteran died in 1932, and accusing me of lying while making this absurd false statement, then you are phenomenally stupid.
John Salling was not a legit veteran. All had died before he died in 1959. The last was Albert Woolson in 1956 (he never saw combat). The last combat veteran of the US Civil War died in 1953 (J.A. Hard). Undisputed.
IgnatzKolisch 3 years ago
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thats inpossible man the war was 1861 and the last died in 1943 work it out man how could anyone live that long
GameCenter2009 3 years ago
Wha? First of all, the last verified veteran of the US Civil War died in 1956 (Albert Woolson). The last combat veteran of the war died in 1953 (James Albert Hard).
Second of all, people can live quite a long time. The longest confirmed lifespan so far is that of Jeanne Calment, who died at the age of 122 years, 164 days. The longest-lived war veteran was Emiliano Mercado del Toro, who lived to over 115 (156 days over, to be exact).
IgnatzKolisch 3 years ago
well, the war ended in 1865, and the last confederates surrendered in 1866, an outer guard in the swamps of S.C. who didnt even know the war had ended because of their remote location, so how can you say for a fact that the last veteran died in 1943? no, you need to get your facts straight before running off your mouth about things you dont know
csaboy27 3 years ago
Keep in mind, that 1943 was 80 years after the middle of the war... meaning that many active combat veterans who fought at the battle of Gettysburg, for example, were not even 100 years old yet.
Millions were soldiers in that conflict, and from that large of a population pool you will have some Human beings living over 100 years.
This GameCenter2009 person has no clue about any of this, and I have no idea why he speaks with such insulting authority while delivering false statements.
IgnatzKolisch 3 years ago
exactly, just because our life expectancy is 79 years, doesnt mean people wont live longer, my great gmaw is almost 90, so that just proves his "theory" if you can even call it that, is completly false, I agree that its ridiculous that he is just running off his mouth when he doesnt know anything. its ridiculous
csaboy27 3 years ago
@IgnatzKolisch -Concur. Game center is some kid living in his parent's basement. Too bad we don't have a draft today.
MrDavearama 9 months ago
Fascinating but I wish I could actually decipher most of what he's saying. Wish there was some way to enhance or clean up the sound quality so I could understand what he's actually saying.
Fanjayaforever 3 years ago
What a disgraceful interview. Here is a perfect opportunity to ask some serious questions about the thought process of are young men about slavery and how the world had changed since the 1860's, and all this guy can do is ask him to sing songs.
What a load of crap. This guy conducting the interview was a shame to the betterment of our society.
flopdanuts23 3 years ago
@flopdanuts23 -yes I agree. Where did they get the buffoon that interviewed him from? Sounded more interested in song than the war.
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gjone1 3 months ago
1846 means he was like 19 when it ended
THEKINGB1 3 years ago
He was most likely born in 1858, not 1846. But there's no way he could have pulled a Confederate veteran pension during the Depression if he'd revealed he had been born in 1858! 1846 was his claimed birth year, but at the very least, it seems we can label that DEBUNKED with relative certainty.
IgnatzKolisch 3 years ago
Ok I got you just got confussed when he said 1846 then.
THEKINGB1 3 years ago
My Uncle Rufus and Aunt Emily both collected their father's Confederate pension. That pension could only be collected if you NEVER surrendered. Jordan Rufus Berry served in Lee's Virginia and collected his pension from 197 until he died. I have his papers. Thank you.
HARDCAS1939 3 years ago
Did Confederate soldiers collect pension from the United States government after the war? I kind of thought that they were on thier own and only Union soldiers collected a pension. I may learn something new if you reply back to me. Thanks!
farmgent 2 years ago
Got your note. My great-uncle and his sister collected their father's pension until the day they died, which was in 1948 and/or 1950. If a Confederate veteran did not sign the surrender documents, which my great-great uncle did not, he could apply for and collect a CONFEDERATE pension. I have the papers. Since his kids never married, they as his heirs were entitled to collect it as well.
HARDCAS1939 2 years ago 4
I know they collected pensions from their respective states.
tealduck32 2 years ago
No they didn't
rotccadet2010 2 years ago
to: farmgent...no they did not for the most part. my ggg grandfather applied over and overfor 20 years and never seen a dime EVEN though it was promised to him. Him and his wife had a few acres of land and ten head of cattle. my paw paw died poor and half starved. many years after his death when my ggg grandmother was an old lady and on her death bed the gov. tried to give it to them then. i still have the dirty letters she sent them back .had they got it, it would have been $10 a month.
jfranklin1876 2 years ago
the audio is just too horribe
sjbraden 3 years ago
At Higginsville, Mo a Missouri man named Johnny T Graves is buried there. He was the last surviving soldier living at the Confederate home there. He passed away May 1950 at the age of 108. His stone simply reads Johhny T Graves 1842-1950 'The Last of Shelby's Men'. Gen Shelby formed the famous 'Iron Brigade' in Waverly, Mo. Gen Shelby was the Only Southern Gen to NEVER surrender
coldh2ocarp 3 years ago
where can we find the original recording?
ColdBloodedTimeKillr 3 years ago
no no no, yes lmao
NickOrnstein 3 years ago
talking history books
michaelwright999 3 years ago
my father is named john salling
kellyannqt 3 years ago
I agree 100%, Highsparkvolume
hurleyawsome 3 years ago
I think a transcript would help. I'm really interested in hearing what this man has to say.
DetSonnyCrockett 3 years ago
I memory of those who fight for our own history, we never have to forget them,From North or from South ! big respect
USHomeboy 3 years ago
faker or not, god bless his soul. he faught one way or another for our southern pride.
Highsparkvolume 3 years ago 2
I dont think he was the last veteran i know Albert Woolson was the last veteran for sure but Salling could still be a veteran
jcwilliamsmustdie5 3 years ago
Albert Woolson was the last union veteran. John Salling was the last Confederate veteran. lol!
mcgurly21 3 years ago
Dont even remember what i said so shut up;
jcwilliamsmustdie5 3 years ago
I wasnt being mean!! You dont have to be an ass about it! lol!
mcgurly21 3 years ago
lol calm down iwas just joking
jcwilliamsmustdie5 3 years ago
lol, i wasnt being mean
mcgurly21 3 years ago
Lol i wasnt either my god
jcwilliamsmustdie5 3 years ago
John Salling was most likely 7 years old when the Civil War ended. He only says that he helped pick up saltpetre, and I suppose a 7 year old really might have done that. Calling him a veteran is something of a stretch, but that's fine. No matter what, Salling was alive and old enough to remember the last war years, so that's amazing in and of itself!
The last confirmed Confederate veteran was Pleasant Crump (d.1951). William J. Bush was old enough to be legit, but his service is unconfirmed.
IgnatzKolisch 3 years ago
When was this interview conducted? Decade?
mayhemrw 3 years ago
Sometime during the 1950s, prior to 1959. Probably not 1958, either.
IgnatzKolisch 3 years ago
Ok, thanks :)
mayhemrw 3 years ago
I accidently deleted a comment from EDWARDOS20, instead of clicking Reply! Oops!
To answer, no, Salling probably was not involved with the war in any way; however, he WAS alive during it, and at the least, was old enough to remember it as a child. Then again, some think he may have been telling the truth.
During the 1940s, there were many more Civil War veterans alive. There were several left into the 1950s. The last CONFIRMED veteran of the war died in 1956 (Albert Woolson).
IgnatzKolisch 3 years ago
I know. I never said to him. I said to the last of the greatest, whoever he, or she was.
BandoAmericana 4 years ago
A Salute to the last of the greatest.
BandoAmericana 4 years ago 2
Keep in mind that Salling is, at this time, still taken as a probable faker.
IgnatzKolisch 4 years ago