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Special Event

Event

Campfire Program: Twilight of the Blue & Gray: The Last Reunion of Surviving Civil War Veterans at Gettysburg

Gettysburg National Military Park

Fee:

Free.

Location: LAT/LONG: 39.806587, -77.257058


Pitzer Woods Amphitheater, West Confederate Avenue

Dates & Times

Date:

Friday, September 26, 2025

Time:

7:00 PM

Duration:

1 hour

Type of Event

Campfire/Evening Program
Talk

Description

Eighty-five summers after musket fire echoed over Gettysburg, the final living veterans of the Civil War returned—not as foes, but as old men. In July 1938, over 1,800 Union and Confederate veterans gathered here one last time, their memories bridging the gap of war and time. Join Ranger Gwinn around the campfire as we explore the stories, symbolism, and legacy of this extraordinary reunion—where memory, reconciliation, and the twilight of a generation converged.

Reservation or Registration: No

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