 |
| Shiloh, Tennessee, USA, May 30, 2021 |
I hope you have a beautiful day!
I am linking in today with Our World Tuesday
NOTE: Please do not use my photos without my permission.
Monday, May 31, 2021
Memorial Day, May 31, 2021
The last Monday in May is Memorial Day here in the United States.
We visited Shiloh National Military Park on Sunday afternoon.
There are more than 3,500 soldiers' graves from the American Civil War (1861-1865).
The taller markers have names on them; the shorter markers are unknown soldiers.
.
I picked one grave at random for a close-up photo. (One of my ancestors fought in the Civil War. He was wounded, but survived the war.)
I am linking in today with Our World Tuesday
NOTE: Please do not use my photos without my permission.
I am linking in today with Our World Tuesday
NOTE: Please do not use my photos without my permission.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Lovely Memorial Day post.
ReplyDeleteTake care, have a happy day and a great new week!
Such a wonderful tradition and remembrance.
ReplyDeleteIt never ends.
ReplyDeletea sad reminder of the war between Americans
ReplyDeleteA fitting place for the occasion.
ReplyDeleteMy sister in law counts James Longstreet as a distant relative.
I've never been to the Shiloh battlefield but I have been to Vicksburg and the row upon row of graves with so many the unknown is sobering.
ReplyDeleteI had ancestors who fought in the Civil War, too. (In fact, I think even some who fought in the Revolutionary War!) The remembrances are important. And the learning from the past.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, Lea.
ReplyDeleteMB
Great shots! I haven't been to Shiloh but it was the scene of much suffering.
ReplyDeleteThe history of this war is interesting & heartbreaking ... Humbling images for the holiday of remembering.
ReplyDelete