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(04-25-2013 05:30 PM)HerbS Wrote:  When Rochester's Civil War Veteran[James Hard] died in1953 at111yrs old.He was the oldest living Civil War Vet.He shook hands with Lincoln 3 times at the White House.When he saw Lincoln in the field he remarked,"He is a comical looking fellow on horseback".He cast his first ballot for Lincoln and his last for Eisenhower.

And you got to shake the hand that shook the hand? (!)

(04-25-2013 02:43 PM)BettyO Wrote:  ... And I just turned the big 60! Rolleyes

Happy Birthday, Betty!
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Civil War Veterans - HerbS - 04-25-2013, 01:55 PM
RE: Civil War Veterans - BettyO - 04-25-2013, 02:43 PM
RE: Civil War Veterans - HerbS - 04-25-2013, 04:22 PM
RE: Civil War Veterans - HerbS - 04-25-2013, 05:30 PM
RE: Civil War Veterans - DEFoster - 04-25-2013 05:53 PM
RE: Civil War Veterans - BettyO - 04-25-2013, 06:11 PM
RE: Civil War Veterans - Dawn E Foster - 04-26-2013, 07:22 AM
RE: Civil War Veterans - L Verge - 04-25-2013, 07:54 PM
RE: Civil War Veterans - Jim Page - 04-25-2013, 08:33 PM
RE: Civil War Veterans - Rob Wick - 04-26-2013, 09:31 AM
RE: Civil War Veterans - HerbS - 04-26-2013, 09:43 AM
RE: Civil War Veterans - BettyO - 04-26-2013, 09:56 AM
RE: Civil War Veterans - Hess1865 - 04-26-2013, 10:15 AM
RE: Civil War Veterans - HerbS - 04-26-2013, 10:29 AM

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