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Brevet Brigadier General
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Gold Patron
Regtl. Quartermaster Shiloh 2020
Asst. Regtl. Quartermaster Antietam 2021
Regtl. Quartermaster Stones River / Franklin 2022
- Joined
- May 7, 2016
- Location
- Alabama
In October 1917, the second largest Blue Gray reunion took place at Vicksburg Miss. Billed as the National Memorial Reunion & Peace Jubilee. This was a MASSIVE undertaking. It brought together veterans of the Union army of the Tennessee and the Confederate Army of Mississippi. Over 12,000 veterans were accommodated on the battlefield. They were housed, feed and all other amenities for there comfort. It was a huge success thanks to the help of the US Army, Boy Scouts and many other groups. The attached PDF tells the whole story of just what it took to pull this off. Its a great read.