On our trip home from Florida, we stopped at a Civil War prison. I'm not as big a fan of the Civil War as my dad is (I'm a World War 2 guy, myself), but this one has some special significance. My great-great grandfather died there while fighting for the Union. My parents were able to locate his particular grave, but the office was closed when we were there and we were running of time time anyway. The kids did a quick scan of several rows of tombstones looking for the name, but to no avail. Anyway, I'm sure he doesn't mind that we didn't stay awhile to visit.
There's a really good museum at this site that gives a good overview of what it is to be a POW in many different wars. I don't think I've been moved emotionally at too many museums, but this one had some video interviews with Vietnam POW's and their families that were quite moving.
Below is a picture of the site the POW camp was on.
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2 comments:
It's really cool that you stopped to look. Looks like it was a beautiful day! Did you free Will, or did you leave him?
Glad you stopped by. Please come again and stay a little longer.
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