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 The 75th Reunion at Gettysburg Book - $5.95 |
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| In 1938 the state of Pennsylvania and the U.S. Government invited all living veterans of the Civil War to attend a final joint reunion of the Blue and Gray to be held on the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg. 1,845 old soldiers made this historic pilgrimage. Each veteran was given free transportation for himself and an attendant. Most were in their late nineties and many over 100 years old. This was quite simply the biggest event ever held at Gettysburg. An estimated 250,000 people witnessed President Franklin D. Roosevelt's lighting of the Eternal Peace Light Memorials on July 3. One of the nameless faces in that crowd was a young man from Baltimore named Charlie Earp. Charlie was not just there as a tourist, he was on a mission. He wanted to see living history- the veterans of both armies who had traveled from all over the United States to attend this once in a lifetime event. With an uncommon appreciation of their personal histories, he set about with a notepad and pencil to interview as many of the old soldiers as possible. When he returned home three days later , he typed out his notes and blending them with newspaper clippings and other mementos of the Reunion created a scrapbook that he has carefully preserved for the past 65 years. Now, as we celebrate the 140th anniversary of that great battle, Mr. Earp recounts his journey to Gettysburg in 1938 and his interviews with the veterans. Also included is and overview of the event with photographs of the veterans and the different badges issued to the participants. This 8½x11" book, written by Charles Albert Earp (2003) 32 pages with illustrations. |
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