The Valley of the Nameless Soldiers

Destroying Artwork depicting History is in the Karl Marx Playbook

 

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Instead of Destroying Historical Artwork @VP Teach History.
Add Monuments for Widows & Orphans, Starving, Homeless on Both Sides. History Lesson: Neither Side were Saints. General Robert E Lee Negotiated Surrender.

— Mary Gerdt Parler:Alvarita1 (@marygerdt) January 9, 2023

 

Old Wounds, Old Trees, Old Statues

 

@marygerdt Hello, the unroll you asked for: https://t.co/V3XYJZf3yb Have a good day. 🤖

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Memorial Day 2022

 

We Love ❤️ Our New Gettysburg Flag!
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Just in time for #MemorialDay2022 👍🏼
My Great Great Grandfather died at Shiloh.
He served with the Illinois Regiment.https://t.co/1kZ2COzA2l
😎😢 pic.twitter.com/3lKF90iw9A

— Mary Gerdt Parler:Alvarita1 (@marygerdt) May 27, 2022

Shiloh

Shiloh

It was a battle
In the civil war.
For our family,
A loss,
A scar on the family tree.

How did he die?
Our great great grandfather,
Bohemian immigrant,
Sent to battle by the Illinois regiment.
Leaving a wife and 4 hungry children.

They fought for the 5 dollar pension,
After he died.
I imagined one scenario.
I pray he didn't suffer,
While knowing he must have.