When the war ended the two sides. Came together and honored one another they held many reunions together there was deep respect among the two sides. Even tho the two sides were bitterly at war. Against one another, they still had profound understanding of another at the surrender of Appomattox Grant, was awed struck by Lee. Even tho Grant, was the victor he treated Lee, like a star Col. Chamberlain the hero, of the Round Tops. Who was by then, a Major General ordered the Army, of the Potomac to sluate. There foe so there’s always been profound respect for ours. And, their heritage while we don’t see eye to eye. One another, causes we don’t go after the Symbols. Of our heritage, these soldiers. Union and Confederate should be honored given dignity. Regurdless, of what thinks of what the war, was about. Because after the blood was spilled those four years. They come together as brother’s who shared there stories, and struggles and they shook one another. Hands I am proud of both Union and Confederate soldiers. They are hero’s who all for they’re respective causes.
Quite correct. My great great granduncle lost a leg at Corinth. After the war, he served as the Governor of Arkansas and United States Senator. He organized veterans organizations in Benton County, Arkansas which after the war had a large population of Union veterans. He presided over joint reunions at Pea Ridge (Elkhorn Tavern), for a time the largest joint Union and Confederate veteran gatherings. After he left the Senate, he was commissioned to establish, mark, and decorate Confederate graves in Union states, mostly located at POW camps. He was invariably welcomed by the local G.A.R. veterans. Soldiers did not care for the politics, and they had full respect for those in uniform on the opposing side.
Isn’t it amazing, these were the men who actually fought the war, faced each other in battle, and yet they were more clear-eyed about each other and gave each other the due credit and respect, than the stinking contemporary left, who weren’t even there, will give.