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My dad remembered the Civil War veterans. He said they'd parade past in cars and wave little american flags. I've got a book on the battle quintencentenial( sp) and it shows a picture of when the two sides met. The reb vets crossed where Picket charged and they then shook hands with the union vets and all had a great time.
You hear stories about the Gettysburg battlefield being haunted and maybe some of its true. But then you try to google D Day Normandy beach hauntings and get almost nothing.
Yes,I would love to visit Gettysburg.We are very lucky here to have many battlefields.The Chattanooga Chickamauga battlefields are said to be haunted.There is a watch tower,Wilder Tower where a couple of "unexplained" deaths occured.Also,there is the legend of "Green eyes",a ghost that supposedly haunts Chickamauga.But again,just love these rare videos,the historical value of these films are priceless indeed
Yes,I would love to visit Gettysburg.We are very lucky here to have many battlefields.The Chattanooga Chickamauga battlefields are said to be haunted.There is a watch tower,Wilder Tower where a couple of "unexplained" deaths occured.Also,there is the legend of "Green eyes",a ghost that supposedly haunts Chickamauga.But again,just love these rare videos,the historical value of these films are priceless indeed
I visited Gettysburg in the late 80's early 90's, can't remember. Anyway, it was very commercialized, but I understand they have made many improvements since then. I would love to go back.
However, I recall reading about a Gettysburg reunion with soldiers from both sides participating (it was a smaller reunion, not one of the 'big' ones). A highlight was suppose to be the Union soldiers, who survived Pickett's Charge, marching up the infamous field, towards where the Confederate gunners had been stationed, and 'finishing' what they had started so many years ago.
As the Union soldiers (some 25 or so) began their march, the Confederate veterans, who were standing where they had stood so many years before, started to become irate at the thought of the Yankess 'finishing' anything. After all, much blood had been spilt on their side to prevent the Yankees from reaching the line. One Rebel yelled out "You didn’t do it then and you ain’t going to do it now"!
Before you knew it, the Rebels charged out of their line towards the on-coming Yankees, and both sides began furiously beating at each other with canes, etc., until onlookers broke up the melee.
Since Pickett's charge was made by Confederates against Union gunners, not the other way around, I find this story to be suspicious.
Very interesting. It's always funny to realize that the last Civil War vets died in the 1950s and the last person born into slavery was sometime around then as well. Just goes to show you that those things weren't as long as ago as we would naturally imagine.
Awesome video and site. I bookmarked it to run to the tv later and watch more of the videos. But the old men reinacting the charge and then embrasing, oh wow. And the toll of other wars, coming after... At least one of those wars must have been 'your' generation. Makes you think.
The girl who does the dance and song, amazing. And this is Junor high. Its wonderful to see such a great site for young teens but one any age can get something out of.
Thats great stuff.I found a video the other day from 1935 of Confederate soldiers at a reunion.It is chilling for this modern day Confederate to watch as they each get up to the mic and give their version of the Rebel Yell.Rare Footage of Civil War Veterans Doing the Rebel Yell - YouTube.Thanks ghostrider for sharing that.
I love civil war stuff and found out my GG Grandfather fought at Gettysburg on the side of the north, sorry.
I love civil war stuff and found out my GG Grandfather fought at Gettysburg on the side of the north, sorry.
I bought a couple of books about the civil war in Iowa and Missouri. Missouri was anarchy. I don't know about Iowa. But my great grandmother, who was an unrepentatn confederate was born there just before the war. My great grandfather was born in Missouri just before so I wonder how the open civil war effected his life. And from bits of family stories, I wonder if one or both was burned out of home.
There were family stories about hiding out Jessie James so I suspect he and my g. grandma would agree with each other.
Little bits of curiosity and knowledge make history live again.
To think that when these men fought in war there was no electricity, cars, etc. How the world changed upon their celebration.
I've been doing some research on the Iowa units, since much of my family then was in Iowa/Missouri. I found a list of regiments with their activities. The really stunning thing in each of them there were maybe 50 killed in battle or from battle injuries. But most have over 200 losses from disease. That is just unimaginable today.
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I would love to go back.
