Gettysburg 50th and 75th

[Andersonh1]

What a wonderful video, featuring some short clips of newsreels from the 50th and 75th anniversary Gettysburg commemorations. I'm still fascinated that veterans of that long-ago war lived long enough to be captured on film. I love the old vets shaking hands across the stone wall and giving us the Rebel Yell. For us reenactors, one of the old vets goes through part of the manual of arms, so there's an opportunity to learn from an actual Civil War vet. And then Shelby Foote starts narrating over images of these old men with the theme from "Gettysburg", and the whole thing becomes very moving. It's all very nicely done, and well worth your time if you haven't seen it.

"Who knows but again the old flags, ragged and torn, snapping in the wind, may face each other and flutter, pursuing and pursued, while the cries of victory fill a summer day? And after the battle, then the slain and wounded will arise, and all will meet together under the two flags, all sound and well, and there will be talking and laughter and cheers, and all will say, Did it not seem real? Was it not as in the old days?"

 

[John Winn]

Isn't that amazing ? Years ago I was able to buy a DVD that has all the footage from the 1913 and 1938 Gettysburg reunions and the 1917 Vicksburg reunion plus other footage from those eras of veterans. I still have a look every now and then.

Edit: had a look and seems you can still get a copy. Here's the link:

http://bellegrovepublishing.com/888151.html

 

[Andersonh1]

Isn't that amazing ? Years ago I was able to buy a DVD that has all the footage from the 1913 and 1938 Gettysburg reunions and the 1917 Vicksburg reunion plus other footage from those eras of veterans. I still have a look every now and then.

Edit: had a look and seems you can still get a copy. Here's the link:

http://bellegrovepublishing.com/888151.html

It is amazing. I'd love to see the whole thing. I will definitely have to check that out, thanks.

 

[mkyzzzrdet]

It is amazing. I'd love to see the whole thing. I will definitely have to check that out, thanks.

I saw some footage sevral years ago, from the 1913 reunion, that showed Dan Suckles riding in the back of a limo. It was surreal, seeing him in a film. Was that the one you have?

 

[Andersonh1]

And what did I run across on YouTube? Authentic Civil War Soldiers of the Blue & Gray - Volume 1.

Authentic Civil War Soldiers of the Blue & Gray - Volume 2