Chillicothe, Iowa -
Grave of the Oldest Soldier in the Civil War
Curtis King enlisted into the "Gray Beards" regiment in 1863 and died that same year, age 80.
- Address:
- US Hwy 63, Chillicothe, IA
- Directions:
- The biggest tombstone in tiny Williams Cemetery. On the south side of US Hwy 63 a half-mile west of the turnoff for Chillicothe. Look for the small brown sign if driving east. If driving west, it's the first turn left across the highway after the Chillicothe turnoff.
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He served for several months before being discharged due to ill health. He was the oldest man on either side to have joined the Civil War.
His grave site is well maintained and marked. It has a wrought iron fence around it and a large marker placed there by the Ottumwa and Cedar Rapids Civil War Round Tables. [Max Breon, 01/25/2007]
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