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Dedication
- 1st Michigan Monument
Gettysburg
- June 12th 1889
Former
Union General Russell A. Alger is at far left
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G.A.R.
Reunion
1st
Michigan Infantry - Albion, Michigan 1907
Henry
F. Gilbert is standing in the front row in a white vest
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G.A.R.
Encampment
Greenville,
Michigan - June 17, 1912
Back
row, satnding, far left is Henry F. Gilbert, late Pvt. 1st Michigan
Infantry, Co. E. Bunty Stevens is sitting bottom row, 3rd from right.
His photo appears at top of white ribbon men are wearing.
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Gettysburg,
Pennsylvania - July 3rd, 1913
Reunion
of Blue and Gray Veterans
Taken
at "High Water Mark", the site of genral Pickett's charge.
Henry F. Gilbert is standing between man wearing a Civil War cap and
man raising hat in air, to right of tablet monument.
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Gettysburg,
Pennsylvania - July 3rd, 1913
Reunion
of Blue and Gray Veterans
[Same
monument as above photo]
Second
from right is Pvt. Henry F. Gilbert, Company E 1st Michigan Infantry
- 50th Anniversary of gettysburg battle, 1913. High Watermark - Pickett's
Charge monument. Man 2nd from left is wearing a Confederate officer's
uniform (Colonel, 3 stars on collar). Note that Union vets are dressed
in dark suits, Confederates in gray. Confederate on left appears to
be wearing an an original or copy of a Confederate officer's coat as
indicated by insignia on collar, sleeves, and brass? buttons.
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Taken
at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania July 13, 1913
"We
will all meet again, if not on earth, in heaven"
Henry
F. Gilbert at right, late Private 1st Michigan Infantry Co. E
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Elements
of the 1st Michigan Infantry visiting their monument while attending
the fiftieth anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, July 3, 1913.
Monument is near Litle Round top. Note how trees that grew since the
1889 photo [1st photo at top] was taken has blocked the farm in background.
Henry
F. Gilbert standing tallest to left of monument wearing white vest.
Standing nearest him is Bunty Stevens. Both live in Albion, Michigan.
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