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Veterans of Civil War Reunite Aboard Memphis Station
Two aging veterans meet by chance in Memphis while waiting for a Texas-bound train. Jim Bigelow of Ohio recounts losing an arm at Stone River, while Col Neal Carter of South Carolina recalls losing a leg. They exchange memories and family ties before boarding separate cars.
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Sowa
Stone River
Memphis
Texas
Jim Bigelow
Ringgold
Morgan County
Ohio
Waitig
Neal Carter
Nixonville
S. C
Bigelow
Colonel Carter
Bige
South Carolina
Howdy
Colonel
United States Contes Veterans
Sherman
States
Byser
Brage
Rosecrans
Reb
Harding
Giles Harding
Yank
Rock Island
Roaring Springs
Motley County
George J. Carter
Olove