Giovanni Battista Egisto Sivelli (22 November 1843 – 1 November 1934) was an Italian military veteran and the last surviving soldier of the Expedition of the Thousand. At age 16, Sivelli secretly fled his home and joined Giuseppe Garibaldi in May 1860. Having been present in every battle of the expedition, he was discharged as a lieutenant. In 1866, Sivelli joined the Italian Army and fought in the Third Italian War of Independence. On 5 May 1915, along with a few other survivors, he was present at the unveiling of a new monument dedicated to the Thousand. Sivelli died on 1 November 1934.[1]
Giovanni Battista Egisto | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 November 1843 Genoa, Kingdom of Sardinia |
| Died | 1 November 1934 (aged 90) Genoa, Italy |
| Allegiance | Kingdom of Italy |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Battles / wars | Expedition of the Thousand Third Italian War of Independence |
References
edit- ^ "New section dedicated to GARIBALDINO LIGURIAN". Genovamusei. Archived from the original on 2012-01-26. Retrieved 2012-01-05.
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