Welcome to the SSPublishing Civil War website. We have a very unique digital experience planned that every Civil War enthusiast will enjoy exploring. But until then, we will first take a look at the 50th Anniversary Celebration that took place in 1913. The veterans met on the same battlefield they fought on fifty years before for a week long celebration. We will view all of the festivities and re-enactments that were held. From June 29 to July 4th, the poor aging vets had to endure sweltering heat while they slept in their tents exactly as they had fifty years before. A total of 53,407 vets attended the celebration, 44,657 Union soldiers and 8,750 on the Confederate side. The above photo was the famous Blue & Gray handshake. Stay tuned while we gather-up our information to be posted here soon. Also explore another major event that happened in 1913 by visiting our site on this historic year.