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The Last of the Civil War Veterans
06-01-2015, 12:22 PM,
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The Last of the Civil War Veterans
Thanks to Laurie for sending the link to this wonderful article with lots of excellent photos.

https://www.thevintagenews.com/2015/04/1...-veterans/
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06-01-2015, 12:54 PM,
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Great article! And I didn't know about the only female in the GAR.
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06-01-2015, 02:45 PM,
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(06-01-2015, 12:22 PM)RJNorton Wrote: Thanks to Laurie for sending the link to this wonderful article with lots of excellent photos.

https://www.thevintagenews.com/2015/04/1...-veterans/

I swear that Lincoln is in the photo taken in the dining hall. Start at the first row with the backs of two men's heads. In the next row, start with the second man from the left who has his hand up to his face. Count four men directly in line behind him (the third man just has the top of his head showing). If the fourth man isn't a Lincoln doppelganger, I'm a monkey's aunt.
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06-01-2015, 02:58 PM, (This post was last modified: 06-01-2015, 03:14 PM by Gene C.)
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And the guy next to him is talking on his cell phone, discretely covered by his napkin.
(He's probably just trying to disguise his voice on the phone. "Hey, let me speak to George Townsend. Hey George, have I got a scoop for you! Guess who I'm sitting next to?"

They all look like they can't wait to start eating.
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So when is this "Old Enough To Know Better" supposed to kick in?
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06-01-2015, 04:29 PM,
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RE: The Last of the Civil War Veterans
I remember meeting James Hard at the Memorial Day Parade in Rochester,NY in the 1950's.His son and I were members of the Sons of the Union War Veterans.What an historical thrill it was for me then and now!
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06-01-2015, 04:38 PM,
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(06-01-2015, 02:58 PM)Gene C Wrote: And the guy next to him is talking on his cell phone, discretely covered by his napkin.
(He's probably just trying to disguise his voice on the phone. "Hey, let me speak to George Townsend. Hey George, have I got a scoop for you! Guess who I'm sitting next to?"

They all look like they can't wait to start eating.
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The sheer amount of those many men waiting to be fed three times a day boggles my mind.
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06-01-2015, 08:31 PM,
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RE: The Last of the Civil War Veterans
Thanks, Laurie!

WONDERFUL photos and story - Thanks!!
"The Past is a foreign country...they do things differently there" - L. P. Hartley
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06-02-2015, 04:28 AM,
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(06-01-2015, 08:31 PM)BettyO Wrote: Thanks, Laurie!

WONDERFUL photos and story - Thanks!!
Agreed - especially the second photo is touching.
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