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A Civil War Memorial World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, the Unknown Soldier, Washington, Lincoln, Jefferson, King, all have their national memorials in Washington, D.C. Yet, the largest war by far is our nations civil war which has no memorial to all the Americans who bravely fought and died. Our nation, though once temporarily divided, is now united. Memories still linger. The number of dead of the civil war equals all the other American wars combined. Tuesday, November 1, is all saints day. It is a day to remember and respect the memory of the dead. People in Asia are traveling far and wide to visit their ancestral home and light a candle for their relatives who have died. The purpose of memorials is not to right wrong or place blame. Maybe even after 150 years since the beginning of the civil war it is still not yet time for a national memorial. But, I believe that someday there will be a time for this. Today we get along well with former combatants Japan, Germany, Vietnam, Russia, and so why not our past civil war? In my opinion, a national memorial would help everyone. |
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10/29/2011 8:23 pm |
I agree. Good post. The ladies always decorate the soldiers graves (all soldiers) on Memorial Day here. It's nice. I have helped and it was a good experience. My brother died in Vietnam... everyone (well us ol' timers anyway, knows that, and my Dad fought in Germany), so thanks for these posts. Blessings   "Love is Patient..."
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we have all been touched in some way by war. i'm sorry about your loss ladlylightwalker. God Bless You all
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10/29/2011 9:48 pm |
Exodus, yes, and ty. Gbu "Love is Patient..."
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I agree. Good post. The ladies always decorate the soldiers graves (all soldiers) on Memorial Day here. It's nice. I have helped and it was a good experience. My brother died in Vietnam... everyone (well us ol' timers anyway, knows that, and my Dad fought in Germany), so thanks for these posts. Blessings Some historians estimate as many as 850,000 died and many more were casualties of this civil war. I believe all of these people want to be remembered. When President Lincoln gave his address at Gettysburg he dedicated the war grounds not to just the North, but to all the brave men, North and South, who lived and died there. He said they gave their last full measure of devotion and that we could not equal that. Their lives and blood, he said, hallowed the ground more than the living ever could. If the people back then could show respect for each other, we today can at least continue on with their attitude of respect for all.
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we have all been touched in some way by war. i'm sorry about your loss ladlylightwalker. God Bless You all I know people today are showing much more respect for veterans and soldiers currently on duty. This is all to the good, but the best thing for American is to now keep out of wars. There is no way to communicate its meaning to someone not there, past or present. Personally, I do not want medals, ribbons, but just one thing. All I want is no more wars.
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10/29/2011 11:27 pm |
Richard, ty for your service, and I wish there could be no more wars. When Jesus comes He'll end it and make the heavens and earth new amen?! Blessings "Love is Patient..."
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I couldn't agree more......Our troops will be returning home soon enough thank the Lord. Thank you for your service Richard....My family has been personally involved too.
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Richard, ty for your service, and I wish there could be no more wars. When Jesus comes He'll end it and make the heavens and earth new amen?! Blessings
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I couldn't agree more......Our troops will be returning home soon enough thank the Lord. Thank you for your service Richard....My family has been personally involved too.
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I agree. Good post. The ladies always decorate the soldiers graves (all soldiers) on Memorial Day here. It's nice. I have helped and it was a good experience. My brother died in Vietnam... everyone (well us ol' timers anyway, knows that, and my Dad fought in Germany), so thanks for these posts. Blessings What I am talking about is a national memorial for the civil war, not just places here and there. The ones in Washington, D.C. that I have visited are for the nation. They are visited daily by people from all over the world. They are an agreed upon place for the nation to meet and find some healing if possible and move on from that. The experience people have at these national memorials is very moving. At Lincoln's memorial women were crying, also Roosevelt's, and I was very touched. At Arlington cemetery it was hard to even grasp what it represented. People were not allowed to talk in places above a whisper.
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Exodus, yes, and ty. Gbu
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Thanks for that very nice poem. It really captures the essence of the call and service and the people that are affected by it all.
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