Old Vets

May 30, 1930, Menasha Record

Today's post features a leftover that I failed to publish in the vicinity of Memorial Day.  It still amazes me that there were still Civil War veterans with so late into the 20th century. Memorial Day grew in importance in the aftermath of the Civil War and by 1890, all the northern states recognized it.  The World Wars turned it into a generalized day of remembrance, instead of just for the Civil War.  I'm sure these veterans were honored to pay homage to their fallen brothers in arms, regardless of the conflict.