Post-CW forces comaraderie (or lack thereof)
Thomas Duvernay
after the war? Specifically, in the decade following the war. Did
soldiers, sailors and marines, who were former enemies, bond together as
comrades, or was there still a lot of friction? What level was it,
generally? contempt? seething? loathing? outright hostility?
I know it is a rather relative question, with lots of room for
interpretation, but what are some of your opinions? Maybe, are there
specific examples?
Thomas
Jim Elbrecht
"Thomas Duvernay" <chu...@soback.kornet.nm.kr> wrote:
>How was the comradeship between Southerners and Northerners in the military
>after the war?
>From what I have read, the brotherhood of veterans of that war were no
different than the brotherhood of veterans from any other war. There
were surely exceptions, but for the most part, the brotherhood of
facing fire transcends any political differences. Hell-- when
generals have to order pickets not to socialise with the enemy
*during* the war, why shouldn't they get along after it?
The 'Survivors of Fort Fisher' group that formed in Wilmington, NC
after the war, eventually welcomed northern survivors as well. No
doubt the friendship of Gen's Lamb (CSA) & Curtis (USA) helped foster
that 'melting together'.
Along that line, is anyone aware of the GAR's stand on CSA soldiers?
jim
[off topic PS]
>From my own experience, the people I am most pleased to meet & swap
stories with, are the member of the unit I fought with in Vietnam.
Next on that list would be any of the units that we opposed. A few of
our veterans have met some of theirs, and were greeted, in Vietnam, as
they would be at any VFW post in this country. (*better* than we were
in 1970<g>)