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~ ROCHESTER'S HISTORY ~
AN ILLUSTRATED TIMELINE .
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James A. Hard
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James A. Hard was the last surviving combat veteran of the Civil War. He enlisted in the 32nd New York Infantry, and fought in the Battles of Bull Run, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, South Mountain and Antietam. Born in Victor, he died in Rochester in 1953 at the age of 111. He is the oldest male buried in Mt Hope Cemetery.
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