Walk Pickett's Charge

[RJNorton]

Many thanks to Jim Garrett for sending this!!!!!

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This is my grt grt grandfather, James Lovelace White, with his grandson (my grandmother's little brother). It's difficult to make it out in full, but between them is the Armistead marker at the high water mark of Pickett's Charge.

White was in Co. H, 14th Va. Inf., Armistead's Brigade, Pickett's Division. In 1913, there was a 50th anniversary reunion at Gettysburg and veteran's from both sides attended in large numbers. The government set up a massive tent city and enlisted the boys scouts to tend to the needs of the many infirmed veterans. The railroads had special trains to and from Gettysburg for this once in a lifetime event. They gave all veterans the trip to and from Gettysburg free of charge.

At this time, White was living in the R.E. Lee Soldier's Home in Richmond. He is wearing the light grey suit (Sunday best) issued to all Confederate veterans living in Soldiers Homes. He was 69 at the time the picture was taken. He is the picture of Southern Gentility with the wide brim hat, suit and tie and cane.