1938 GETTYSBURG REUNION PHOTO OF A PAIR OF VETERANS

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The 75th anniversary of the battle of Gettysburg would mark the last of the reunions.  Pictured here are two veterans in attendance at the reunion who engaged in a heated argument over the events of the battle all those years ago.  To left, is former Union soldier, William Jackson and pictured to right is former Confederate soldier, Major Robert Wilson.

This is an original black and white wire photo.

The image as a captions that reads:

“(WX4) GETTYSBURG, PA., MAY 30—THE CIVIL WAR IS RE-FOUGHT- WILLIAM H./JACKSON (LEFT), 94-YEAR-OLD ‘BOY IN BLUE’, AND MAJOR ROBERT W. WILSON,/ 69, OF THE AREMY OF THE CONFEDERACY, WERE 5,000 FEET OVER THE GETTYS-/BURG, BATTLEFIELD THIS MEMORIAL DAY WHEN THEY FELL TO ARGUING OVER/ THE MERITS OF THE CIVIL WAR, AND IT APPEARS THAT THE UNION SOLDIER/ IS DOING THE LISTENING.  THE PAIR WITH TWO OTHER VETERANS MADE THE FLIGHT OVER THE BATTLEFIELD IN OBSERVANCE OF MEMORIAL DAY.”  11” X 7”.     [mk] [ph:L]

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