"We are still caring for the child of a Civil War veteran..."

[Skidmore]

The President gave that tidbit of historical information just now in his V-Day speech. Gives a little historical perspective as to how close in time we are to the events that nearly shredded this union. Let's still fight to preserve it. It is worth the effort.

[JustAnotherGen]

1. I heard that too . . .

Think about that! Kind I'd neat . . .

[Great Caesars Ghost]

2. After what happened to a member of my famiy?!?

Absolutely not!!!!!!!!!!!

[Skidmore]

3. Would you care to give us some context?

[Great Caesars Ghost]

9. reason

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021744605

[ohheckyeah]

12. How in the world does that related to this post?

I'm sorry about your brother but it really has nothing to do with this discussion.

[OldDem2012]

5. "Absolutely not" what?? Info please. nt.

[Libertas1776]

4. Just a few short years ago...

there was an article about that, though it mention more than one child of civil war veterans receiving VA benefits. By now, however, it could very well be down to only one. I'm sure there remain quite a few children of Spanish American War and World War I vets receiving benefits. And children of WWII vets will be receiving benefits well into the late 21st century.

[drm604]

6. Discussions like this always remind me of this video.

It reminds us that that war was really not all that long ago.

[Libertas1776]

7. +1

[Rhiannon12866]

8. +2!

[Tree-Hugger]

10. Fascinating! nt

[eqfan592]

13. Thank you for sharing that! nt

[drm604]

11. If you liked that last video

here's an old film (with sound) of confederate veterans giving the rebel yell (at least they're trying to, they're really old).

Edited to add:
Gettysburg Reunion

This one is supposedly video of confederate soldiers marching, taken by a French experimental photographer in 1863.