The engine and next to it the train museum.
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| Cars built in 1940's |
the Car we rode in and our Union Guards to protect us. Little did they know I was rooting for the Confederates.
There were 23,700 casualties at the Battle of Shiloh on the banks of the Tennessee River.
Legend Of America
My Dad's grandfather, Joe B. Rogers, died at Shiloh and is buried there. the rest of the family are buried in Manassas Georgia in the Methodist Church cemetery, named Shiloh.
There were 200,000 boys no older than 16 that fought in the war. 2000 were 14 and 300 were 13 or younger. Legend Of America
The man in charge above and the soldiers guarding our train.
YES VIRGINIA, THEY DID HAVE POTTIES.......WOOOOHOOOO continued AGAIN
12 comments:
The old train cars are so interesting and I really like that little red caboose. Those are some pretty sobering numbers for the young soldiers. It's hard to imagine someone so young fighting for their life.
terrific images! the old train is really fantastic and so interesting.
thanks so much for sharing:)
I love how you've treated these photos with the color toning etc.
WOW! Two posts today [tehee] I love that train...very good.
Thank you so much for sharing!!
it is sad to think of the young boys joining in on the fighting. dying is one thing; witnessing the horrors and surviving, another.
Love the trains!
I adore that second to the last pic. Just beautiful! But it is sad to think about what a horrible war that was.
Potties are a necessary item for us older folk!
Great photos and cool trains!
So sad that so many soldiers were just young boys.
Hooray for potties....lol You crack me up.
I love the shots of the train. All of these look fabulous.
Okay funny to see the port a potties.
ANd glad you didn't tell anyone you were for the confederates - you would have been shot.
Gee those soldiers were just babies! Andy is 11!
Love, sandie
I almost missed this post... Love seeing the old train. Both George and I would enjoy being there for the reenactment.
Great photos.
Hugs,
Betsy
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