See The Last Gathering of American Civil War Veterans

Step back in time with this remarkable footage from one of the last major gatherings of American Civil War veterans, filmed in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, during July 1938. Held to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, the reunion brought together aging Union and Confederate veterans who returned to the historic battlefield where they had once fought. This extraordinary film preserves a powerful moment of remembrance, reconciliation, and living history, capturing some of the final firsthand witnesses to one of America's defining conflicts.

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Footage from one of the last organized gathering of American Civil War veterans in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, July, 1938 - this was the 75th anniversary of the battle pic.twitter.com/8NdejsAAYU

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