Wow. Those Boy Scouts at about 2:45 may not have realized it at their young age, but they were exceptionally fortunate to have been able to listen and talk to these genuine living history soldiers of the Civil War. They can now, as very old men, tell their great grandchildren what that was like. Those kids were my dad's generation.

Anyone notice the Boy Scouts in this film, are probably our national saviors during WWII? God Bless the veterans, in this, and our future veterans.

@jumpmaster82nd.

Жыл бұрын

Great point. Id guess the vast majority of them served.

A beautiful video; how I would have loved to hear their stories/experiences! No matter how much reading I have done/do, a personal conversation would be breathtaking with any one of these soldiers, from either side.. Thank you, ACHS!

Absolutely terrific video. I'd give about anything to been able to sit down and talk with a civil war veteran back there. Back when my grandpa was alive (he was born in 1919) I asked him if he ever spoke any locals that were civil war vets back then. He said one. He passed away in the 1920s when pap was a kid. Pap couldn't remember much what he had said. We r in fulton county pa and there was quite a few locals in the union army

Tim, These are Amazing. . If possible, it would be very interesting to know any names and stories associated with the Vets in the photos. Would make a Great Vid.

My friend’s late Mom was a hostess at this event. She said the confederate vets were cheeky.

@cynthiacronin2794

Жыл бұрын

That's precious. Did they flirt with her?

@victorianidetch

Жыл бұрын

Bless their hearts, in their 90's no less!

@garyowen9044

Жыл бұрын

@@cynthiacronin2794 she said they pinched her bottom. She was DAR, and said they delivered donuts, in pairs of girls, to the confederate veterans.

@garyowen9044

Жыл бұрын

@@victorianidetch now they’d get arrested. See reply above ☝🏻. You know, when you’ve seen the heck of civil war, your friends mutilated by grapeshot, a bum pinch 🤏 in your nineties, should get a pass.

@victorianidetch

Жыл бұрын

@@garyowen9044 I totally agree! I would have been honored to have a bum pinch from a Civil War veteran.

I have the original invitation to the reunion my great great grandfather received. He was in attendance at the reunion. George Washington Dellinger.

The youngest among them was 91 at the time... Amazing that there were so many nonagenarians!!

This was an amazing video! Thank you so much for making it. I really enjoyed seeing them in color.

@AdamsCountyHistoricalSociety

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

I would love to go back in time and spend that day with them.

@michaeldouglas1243

Жыл бұрын

Me too

@chrishickey7502

Жыл бұрын

If you could back in time, why not go back to the battle or Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address?

@victorianidetch

Жыл бұрын

@@chrishickey7502 Gettysburg Address maybe, the battle no. I would not have been able to handle the chaos.

Thanks for the amazing pictures! 👍

I hope those boy scouts realized the importance and honor of helping these elderly warriors. I am sure they did.

@Lstew14244

Жыл бұрын

Yes, I'm sure those young men knew the importance of their role in assisting these old soldiers. In a few years they themselves would be going forward to serve their country in WWII. I wonder how many of those boys scouts never came home.

@Lumotaku

5 ай бұрын

@@Lstew14244 I dont think any of those scouts would be old enough to serve in world war 2 if they were 12 in 38 maybe some of the oldest.

How much the world changed in those 75 years…

Wow, just wow! These photos were amazing! Thank you Adams Co Historic Society!

Great pics! Thank you!

Ok soldiers do not die they just fade away. Wonderful men taking part in an incrediable event. Just on more time.😀

Great pictures! Thank you for sharing

Great men, great video and great appreciation.

Face of the majorette at 2:50 says it all.

love seeing this video & thanx!🇺🇸

They are the real deal right there. Would have loved to have sat down and heard their stories and asked them questions. Be funny to hear how the historians got things wrong. lol

@panthercreek60

Жыл бұрын

They certainly do get so many things wrong

... especially when it's been colorized!🇺🇸

What a day that must have been!

Forgiveness

Great Stuff !!!!

I wonder how many of them were veterans of Gettysburg ( not devaluating their service)

@jumpmaster82nd.

Жыл бұрын

Many were not but to live through the war AND get into your nineties was definitely celebration enough.

@chestophercolumbo4561

Жыл бұрын

@@jumpmaster82nd. absolutely!

@panthercreek60

Жыл бұрын

Likely a few were & some were combat vets, but given the time span and the ravages of age many were probably provisionals brought up late in the war & never saw the elephant.

Love it