oldsoldiers

I remember reading about how surprised the event organizers were by the youthful appetites of the veterans at one of the reunions (I can't remember if it was the 1913 or 1938 reunion or both), they were good eaters. At one of the events, they drank all the whiskey provided twice over. In a live radio interview from '38, one veteran being questioned went off on the following tangent: (from memory) "I want to talk about women's skirts. They are too short. Why, when I was at the sporting house last week ... " (cut off by interviewer).

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Veterans of the American Civil War, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

I'm an Admin for a group called The Mess Tent, and we'd love to have this photo added to the group!

The Great Reunion, Gettysburg, July 1913: www.nps.gov/archive/gett/getttour/sidebar/reunion13.htm

LOC -- you may omit the ess after the apostrophe in "Veterans'."

pennylrichardsca and Wystan: Thanks for your comments. We'll fix the record and add the event & date next time we update.

When adding this photo to the Clerestory Coaches (Railways) group, please kindly geotag where possible to identify the location for the benefit of many of the world wide members! Many thanks

I repeat, you may omit the ess after the apostrophe in your title. Note that that usage did not originate with BAIN.

The Great Reunion, Gettysburg, July 1913: www.nps.gov/archive/gett/getttour/sidebar/reunion13.htm

Strange to see men using umbrellas as sun shades.

True, but it's also a bit strange to see men in suits and ties visiting Gettysburg in July. They must have been roasting.

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Veterans of the American Civil War, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

Wystan: Thanks for noticing the date on the neg. We'll add it to the description next time we update.