Remembering the Gettysburg Reunion of 1913

Canada Free Press ^ | July 3, 2012 | Calvin E. Johnson, Jr.

[BigReb555]

Do you know who Gen. Robert Edward Lee, Major Gen. George Edward Pickett and Major Gen. Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain were?

[preacher]

From
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Woolson

Albert H. Woolson
Albert Henry Woolson (February 11, 1848 – August 2, 1956), was the last surviving member of the Union Army, which fought in the American Civil War. He was also the last surviving Civil War veteran on either side whose status is undisputed. (At least three men who followed him in death claimed to be Confederate veterans, but their status as Civil War veterans has been debunked.)

[Sea Parrot]

Woodrow Wilson also thought that “The Birth of a Nation” was a great movie and the quote, “like writing history” is attributed to him.

[Oklahoma]

I have a cousin born in 1931 that is the seventh son of the seventh son. His great grandfather (my ggg grandfather) was born in 1794.

[mcmuffin]

CSA veterans at the Gettysburg veterans reunion of 1913.

[mcmuffin]

GAR Veterans at the 1913 reunion.

[The Shrew]

Thank you so much for posting that. I've always imagined the Rebel Yell was akin to the Marines Oooooraaaaaahhh! They are vastly different.

Fascinating to hear it.

Semper Fi,

TS

[mcmuffin]

Gettysburg reunion 1913

This clipping from the July 2, 1913, Daily News shows some of the contingent of local Civil War veterans who attended the 50th anniversary reunion of the Battle of Gettysburg in Gettysburg, Pa. They are pictured at the New York Central Station in Batavia before leaving on their trip

[mcmuffin]

Great read here- HIDDEN HISTORY: A Civil War reunion in Gettysburg, 1913

[central_va]

Full suit and tie in July, how did they do that?

[headsonpikes]

Thanks for that link!

My Uncle Ben, from North Carolina via northern Alberta , shouted a version of that in my boyhood ear back in 1950. His grandpappy was a CSA vet, of course. Annual visits across the line to Wenatchee were always entertaining. ;^)

He hated President Truman, of course, although he was a dead ringer for him!

He gave me bourbon and sugar water in a highball glass - I was six at the time!

He was unreconstructed, as they used to say.

[higgmeister]

Sounds a little convoluted to me. The CSA veteran was a very old man when this was recorded. His worn-out voice couldn't make the accurate sound anymore. To over dub his voice to simulate a squad is pushing it.

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That being said, this is interesting in the same way, but perhaps a little more accurate.

Rare Footage of Civil War Veterans Doing the Rebel Yell

[higgmeister]

This is not so difficult for me to believe. I remember all four of my Great Grandparents on my mother's side of the family in the early 1960's. On my Father's side of the family, one of my Great Grandfathers fought in the Civil War and the other was born just before the Civil War.

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My GGF was from Blount Co, AL and entered as Private in 1862 at Montevallo, AL in the 29th ALA, Company C (Capt Musgrove) and continued until 1863 then transferred to Robinsons Co and made 1st Lieutenant till war closed. Became Brevet Captain - At the Battle of Peach Tree Creek, (Atlanta) the regiment was cut to pieces. From the original muster strength of 1100 men, less than 90 surrendered at Durham Station, NC.

[ExGeeEye]

Did you notice I was replying to post #6?

Snookie?

Lady GaGa?

Assorted other who-dats?

[Nifster]

I did... thought I would add my own silliness