RIP The Last Son of a Civil War Veteran (opens in new tab)

William Pool of Bolivar, Missouri passed away at the age of 101. He enlisted in the US Army in 1941 and served throughout World War II, including participating in the Battle of the Bulge and the long Allied offensive that ended in Austria.Pool was a member of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, a fraternal organization that honors ancestors who fought for that side of the Civil War. In the 161 years since the conclusion of that war, the organization is in the hands of later descendan...