List of Civil War Reunions

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The list of reunions on the Center's web site is too long to be copied and far too complicated for my poor skills so I have listed their web site below which I highly recommend
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David

"The University of Mississippi established the Center for Civil War Research in the spring of 2009. In scope, the Center is designed to promote a more thorough understanding of the American Civil War, its history and its scholarship, among the various constituencies of the University.

Civil War Reunions
"Almost immediately after the end of the Civil War, veterans sought out occasions to gather together, to relive their shared experiences, find solace in their battle-forged bonds, to celebrate their heroic deeds, and commemorate the sacrifices of their fallen comrades. These reunions of regiments, corps, armies, and fraternal organizations – so important to the soldiers and their families – came eventually to serve as a symbol of a wider national reunification, despite the vast majority of reunions remaining purely separate former Union or Confederate affairs. By contrast, at infrequent “Blue and Gray” reunions, veterans of both sides made conciliatory overtures, enjoyed the hospitality of former enemies and celebrated their collective American identity. Attended by the hundreds and thousands, reunions of all kinds evoked powerful sentiments and became fertile ground for the construction of Civil War memory."

"The location, frequency, attendance, and content of these reunions not only demonstrates the popularity of this form of remembrance, but also the national imperative to commemorate the Civil War in a way that honored its veterans and gave meaning to their sacrifices."

"What follows, admittedly incomplete, this a listing of reunions from 1866 to 1951, both Union and Confederate, as well as the less frequent “Blue and Gray” reunions. Compiled from the pages of veteran publications, including the Confederate Veteran, Southern Bivouac, the Journals of the GAR Grand Encampments, and The History of the Grand Army of the Republic, this list provides a sense of the power and breadth of this commemorative movement.
This is an ongoing project, and we will be happy to hear of reunions not yet listed below."
http://www.civilwarcenter.olemiss.edu/reunions.html#
 
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