Children Listening To A Civil War Veteran Speak
The Civil War might seem like it happened centuries ago for us (and it did), but during the time that this photograph from the early 20th century was taken, there were a fair amount of veterans still alive. Here we have a picture of an incredibly old Union veteran holding court with a group of enthralled kids. Men like this wizened figure would have been conscripted into this bloody conflict and forced to fight their countrymen. While some of them would return to normal life, many were left destitute, especially if they fought for the Confederates.
Children Listening To A Civil War Veteran Speak
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