John Thomas Graves was a member of Confederate General Joseph Shelby's Iron Brigade. Graves died at the Confederate Soldiers Home at Higginsville, Missouri at age 108. As indicated by his marker, he was "The Last of Shelby's Men," and the end of an era in Missouri. After his death the Confederate Soldiers Home was torn down: there were no more Confederate soldiers. A few wives of Confederate soldiers still living were relocated to other accommodations. Graves is one of three Confederate soldiers in this cemetery who lived to be more than 100 years old.
John Thomas Graves was a member of Confederate General Joseph Shelby's Iron Brigade. Graves died at the Confederate Soldiers Home at Higginsville, Missouri at age 108. As indicated by his marker, he was "The Last of Shelby's Men," and the end of an era in Missouri. After his death the Confederate Soldiers Home was torn down: there were no more Confederate soldiers. A few wives of Confederate soldiers still living were relocated to other accommodations. Graves is one of three Confederate soldiers in this cemetery who lived to be more than 100 years old.
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