Friday, January 22, 2010

And while we're looking at old film footage ...

How about the funeral of the oldest war veteran? From the War of 1812:



Hiram Cronk was 12 years old when he joined the New York State militia during the War of 1812. He was 105 when he died in 1905. This is film from his funeral procession in New York City from May, 1905. The troops that march past first are Rough Riders; the ones who march past accompanying the hearse are Civil War veterans.

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