The miraculous parallel to this story is the angle of the flag in comparison to Iwo Jima. God has prepared & preserved us a nation.
The miraculous parallel to this story is the angle of the flag in comparison to Iwo Jima. God has prepared & preserved us a nation.
And as a nation, we've turned against him. We'll pay dearly for that.
Thanks for the post - always a good reminder. Not much of a detraction, but unfortunate that this particular rendition had some mispronunciation and a spelling error in the captioning.
Dang allergies!.š
Thanks for posting this!
A fellow named George Armistead was in command of Ft McHenry that evening.
His nephew lead one of General Picketās brigades a few years later at a place called Gettysburg.
Lewis Armistead, the nephew, was mortally wounded after crossing that stone wall, now immortalized as The Angle. He was captured by the Yankees, and died two days later. (Every time I visit I leave a penny on the stone that marks the spot where he fell.)
Lewisās friendship,closer to brotherhood, with a Union General named WS Hancock has become a legend. Hancock commanded the troops who repelled the attack, and mortally wounded Lewis Armistead.
The legend says that General Armistead passed on a few personal items, and an apology to Hancock as he was carried to a hospital on Cemetery Ridge. A watch and a Bible with the words āTrust in God and fear nothingā written on a fly leaf.
I buy the legend and the friendship, but not the apology. He commanded a Rebel brigade In defense of his home.
What did that man do that would need to be apologized for?
Maybe he regretted hearing of General Hancockās severe wound. I can understand that.
But saying Lew Armistead was apologizing for his role in the war, as many suggest is a downright fairytale.
Reon
Bump in memory of those lost on the bridge.
Did the masonry restoration work there in 1994+/-.
Used to go back from time to time... but not any more.
Even gave away my
https://www.gallon.com/shop/other-wars/war-of-1812/the-flag-is-full-of-stars-limited-edition-prints/ award... to a young USMC Capt.
Memories...
A little bit misty in here.
Reloder posts the story of the Star Spangled Banner, and a week later the Francis Scott Key Bridge gets knocked down. Weird.
Dang allergies!.š
Thanks for posting this!
A fellow named George Armistead was in command of Ft McHenry that evening.
His nephew lead one of General Picketās brigades a few years later at a place called Gettysburg.
Lewis Armistead, the nephew, was mortally wounded after crossing that stone wall, now immortalized as The Angle. He was captured by the Yankees, and died two days later. (Every time I visit I leave a penny on the stone that marks the spot where he fell.)
Lewisās friendship,closer to brotherhood, with a Union General named WS Hancock has become a legend. Hancock commanded the troops who repelled the attack, and mortally wounded Lewis Armistead.
The legend says that General Armistead passed on a few personal items, and an apology to Hancock as he was carried to a hospital on Cemetery Ridge. A watch and a Bible with the words āTrust in God and fear nothingā written on a fly leaf.
I buy the legend and the friendship, but not the apology. He commanded a Rebel brigade In defense of his home.
What did that man do that would need to be apologized for?
Maybe he regretted hearing of General Hancockās severe wound. I can understand that.
But saying Lew Armistead was apologizing for his role in the war, as many suggest is a downright fairytale.
Reon
The apology you mention General Armistead saying was actually his regrets to General Hancock that he had been wounded. At least thatās how I heard it.
I had saw this same video before, but, I watched the whole thing again. Wonderful.
What people donāt realize is that armament and technology never won a war for America. What America has that no other country has is the American GI which defies all other forces and ideals. Throughout the entire history of this country, we have been protected by American soldiers and Godā¦
What people donāt realize is that armament and technology never won a war for America. What America has that no other country has is the American GI which defies all other forces and ideals. Throughout the entire history of this country, we have been protected by American soldiers and Godā¦
Limiting the armament and technology to 2 specific instances, there are untold thousands of US military personnel and their families that would have had their lives cut short/never existed were it not for Fat Man and Little Boy.