I wish I could have known one. My great-grandfathers who were veterans of both the North and South were gone by 1924.

I was at Gettysburg last week (beating the crowds) and I purchased a couple of books on the reunions, both the 50th and 75th. The book about the 75th is a book of interviews done by a fellow who was just graduated from college. He attended the reunion, and interviewed veterans. His name was Charles Albert Earp. I have not read, just skimmed, the book. I am most fascinated with what happened to these veterans after the Civil War.

An interesting note, it is reported that in 1938 the US government estimated that there were 6,000 veterans (from both sides) still alive. About 2000 attended.

from the Shriver House Museum in Gettysburg when I was there two years ago. It has the 1913 & 1938 reunions plus much more. My other post in this forum has some of that footage on YouTube. It is very good.

I did also look at your other post. Liked both clips. I will look into the "Echoes of the Blue and Gray"-sounds like it is right up my street.

I keep thinking about those boys (and no matter their age, they were referred to as "boys"- and wondering at how exhausted they felt today...)

I noticed one African-American veteran there--I wonder how those soldiers felt about all the "let's make up and be friends" sentiment here. Especially considering what the South was still like in 1938.

but their great-great-great grandchildren can't.