Uncle Joe, 107, Gamely Fights to Live On Person/People: Clovese, Joseph (Uncle Joe) Crane, Thomas P. MD Daniel, Mrs. Valerie File Type: Clippings Description: Michigan's only surviving Civil War veteran, 107 year-old Joseph (Uncle Joe) Clovese fighting illness at Dearborn Veterans Hospital. Date: 1951-03-15 Organization: United States. Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Administration Medical Center (Allen Park, Michigan) Allen Park Veterans Administration Hospital Subject: Veterans' hospitals - Michigan - Allen Park U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs Michigan - Wayne County - Allen Park Hospitals Veterans - United States African American Veterans - History United States - History - Civil War Rights: Newspaper article Click Here to Access Archive File