Two Old Soldiers Greet FDR at Antietam's 75th Anniversary-- Part 2

Judging by today's climate, the Hagerstown (Md.) Morning-Herald was a bit off  when it reported:  "The bitterness of 75 years ago has disappeared and frequently men who fought for the South were seen arm in arm with soldiers of the North.

"Eagerly the old soldiers, all past four score and ten. watched the re-enactment of the Bloody Lane phase of the Battle of Antietam over the ground which many of them had traveled as young warriors three-quarters of a century ago.  It was a day of pleasure for these aged men and after the program was concluded many of them expressed themselves as  delighted with their visit here."

It was something to see men who had at one time fought against each other, now on a friendly basis.  That is one thing that always struck me after the war, was how the former enemies mostly made up and continued on their paths through their life.

Too bad this isn't happening today.  That bitterness is apparent everywhere these days with certain people doing their best to bury the old Confederacy.

By the way, four score and ten would be 90 years old.

Of course, this is also of interest as we are going through the 75th anniversary of World War II.

--Old Secesh