From the December 14, 2014, Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder "Civil War veteran Henry Mack, 107 years old, dies. Buried April 11, 1945."
From the April 13, 1945 issue.
Funeral services for Henry Mack, reported to be one of the oldest Civil War veterans in the country, who died at veterans hospital, Sunday, April 8, were held Wednesday, April 11, at Zion Baptist Church with Reverend Claude Ireland, chaplain of the Minnesota Soldiers Home, officiating.
Mr. Mack, a native of Fayette City, Alabama, was 107 years old at the time of his death. He was vice commander of the Minnesota Department of the Grand Army of the Republic. He fought in the Civil War in the Fifty-seventh Infantry Colored Volunteers from Arkansas.
Members of the Johnny Baker Post were the active pallbearers. Internment was at Crystal Lake cemetery.
Surviving are a step -son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Johnson, with whom he made his home. Woodward Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
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