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Old Troop Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-11-10 08:20 PM
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You have to see this. It happened in 1938
I can't believe how many Civil War veterans were still alive.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgLUmiRLqW8&playnext_from=TL&videos=FJOKLN0GHnk&feature=grec_index
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txwhitedove Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-11-10 08:31 PM
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1. Nice video. Average age of Civil War soldier was 25, but many
were only 15 and younger, especially towards the end of the war.
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CBR Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-11-10 08:31 PM
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2. Thanks for that. Amazing. nt
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abq e streeter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-11-10 08:34 PM
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3. Amazing--thank you for posting
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kayakjohnny Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-11-10 08:49 PM
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4. Unbelieveable. That was so moving.
The handshake at the end was telling. I have a feeling it was Confederate and Union soldiers coming together.

Thanks for this, Old Troop.

It was amazing and very unexpected.

Cheers.
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sarge43 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-11-10 09:06 PM
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5. Burns' Civil War series concluded with that event. Very moving. n/t
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