Thanks for posting the video. I did not see the two fellows who sorta "adopted" me. They were Louisiana Zouaves both wearing their original and very colorful uniforms and really proud to be able to do so. They showed me lots of interesting places that they occupied over the three days they were on the field. And took me along on Picketts charge re-enactment up to the High Water Mark. Since my Dad was tied down with transporting the non-ambulatory vets by bus around the reunion sites, The Zouaves took care of the" little yankee" as they dubbed me, and kept me supplied with ice cream and coca-cola.

Cool video thanks for posting , camp Look Out in Maryland was supposed to be worst of the worst prison camp of the war.

Thank you Bama and, thank you HJrocket.

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Originally posted by HJrocket:
In 1938 I attended the 75th and final reunion of the Grand Army of the Republic at Gettysburg. My Dad was in charge of transportation of 280 veterans from Ft. Meye,VA to the battlefield and he took me along. The trip shaped my life, USMA grad. a 34 year Army career. three wars and lots of interesting experiences. I walked the route of Picketts charge with a group of Condfederate vets average age 97.Hard to fathom that I am nearly as old as they were then.

You have an incredible direct link with American history. Wow. What an experience.