July 4th, 1913

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The Smart Set: Battle Scars: Celebrating the Fourth with the Great Reunion of 1913.

The huge gathering of surviving Civil War veterans at the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg.

Article doesn't mention that large groups of Boy Scouts were there, serving as aides to the aged veterans. A relative of mine was one of the young Scouts; he said he'd never seen so many old men missing arms and legs. A few years later, that memory was why he didn't join those rushing to enlist as soon as the US got into the Great War.

Comments

[wrayb.livejournal.com]

many thanks. very interesting. The writer present the material with style, would have liked a bit more actual info, statistics if you will. the photos hide as much as they reveal since photography was so intrusive in those days.