Remembering the Gettysburg Reunion of 1913

Canada Free Press ^ | July 21, 2009 | Calvin E. Johnson, Jr.

[BigReb555]

The story of the Battle of Gettysburg and 50th Anniversary Reunion would make for a heart-warming and touching TV Historic mini-series or Hollywood movie.

[dynachrome]

One for you. Stay well.

[Tennessee Nana]

Which one was Sam Elliott ???

[nufsed]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgLUmiRLqW8

Film clip of the 75th.

[VR-21]

Excellent post! Not a day of FReeping goes by anymore without my increased appreciation of the Canada Free Press.

[John123]

would make for a heart-warming and touching TV Historic mini-series

At the expense of American Idol? Heaven forbid...

[Tax-chick]

That’s one of my favorite stories. Thanks for the reminder!

[max americana]

General John Buford. The Gettysburg movie is shown in “parts” on Youtube BTW.(well, Pickett’s charge for sure).
Love that movie: I still find it hard to believe that Jeff Daniels was in Dumb and Dumber’ yet he played Joshua Chamberlain in Gettysburg perfectly.

[quikdrw]

I am watching “Gettysburg” right now with my sons. My wife and I are taking them to Gettysburg, for the first time, tomorrow.

My sons will know of Lee, Pickett, Longstreet, Meade, Hancock & Chamberlain.

[Sunshine Sister]

I wish the men in the picture were identified. Fifty years younger I could have picked out who was who.

[Tax-chick]

My husband and some sons are watching it now, too. I hope you have a great visit tomorrow!

[Jaxter]

Of all the awesome places and monuments at Gettysburg, to me this is the most awesome..

[Virginia Ridgerunner]

From the 1938 reunion:

Confederate Rebel Yell

[condi2008]

...the hosts did not count on Black Confederates attending the meeting and had no place to put them but the White Confederates made room for their Southern brothers.

Bump.

[Virginia Ridgerunner]

Here's a better one

Real Rebel Yell

You can hear it at the 2:55 point.

[quikdrw]

It will be the first visit for both boys. I’m looking forward to seeing the new Visitor’s Center.

[quikdrw]

That is a very awesome monument. Have you ever seen the monument to Col. Strong Vincent? It is on top of Little Round Top and is the oldest monument in the park.

[tanknetter]

Of all the awesome places and monuments at Gettysburg, to me this is the most awesome..

Wow, no kidding. Kinda says it all, doesn't it?

But I have to wonder ... how many folks go up there, look at that monument and ask "So, what's the deal with that 'L'?"

[doublecansiter]

Battle line marker? L being left flank.
Should be a R for right and C or a large
monument at the center.

Mike

[Jaxter]

To me it had a double meaning. It was both the far left of the Union line and could also represent the “L” shape of the recused line. But I think it probably represents the former.