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| − | '''Gettysburg reunions''' were spectacular events whereby combatants in the [[Battle of Gettysburg]] reunited annually for handshakes and commemorative ceremonies. | + | '''Gettysburg reunions''' were spectacular events whereby combatants in the [[Battle of Gettysburg]] reunited annually for handshakes and commemorative ceremonies, on the 50th and 75th anniversaries. |
| − | More than | + | More than 5,000 attended the 50th anniversary reunion in 1913, and a colorized photograph hangs at The Wall. 90% of them slept in the field or in tents. |
The final reunion was the 75th anniversary, held in 1938, when only 1800 survivors were still alive and in attendance. They would all have been more than 90 years old by then. | The final reunion was the 75th anniversary, held in 1938, when only 1800 survivors were still alive and in attendance. They would all have been more than 90 years old by then. | ||
| + | == See also == | ||
| + | *[https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/photosmultimedia/1938-reunion-then-and-now.htm National Park Service] | ||
[[category:American Civil War]] | [[category:American Civil War]] | ||
Latest revision as of 00:29, September 11, 2024
Gettysburg reunions were spectacular events whereby combatants in the Battle of Gettysburg reunited annually for handshakes and commemorative ceremonies, on the 50th and 75th anniversaries.
More than 5,000 attended the 50th anniversary reunion in 1913, and a colorized photograph hangs at The Wall. 90% of them slept in the field or in tents.
The final reunion was the 75th anniversary, held in 1938, when only 1800 survivors were still alive and in attendance. They would all have been more than 90 years old by then.