Conlon family and friends at the Gettysburg War Memorial dedicated to the Irish Brigade, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, 1964.

Conlon family and friends at the Gettysburg War Memorial dedicated to the Irish Brigade, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, 1964.

Picture taken by Vincent Conlon at the Gettysburg War Memorial dedicated to the Irish Brigade, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, 1964. The Irish Brigade was one of the legendary units of the American Civil war. Children Kevin & Seán are to the front right. Also pictured are his wife Marina Conlon (far right), Hugh McDermott, Tom McGuigan Frank Houlihan, Neil Byrne (seated).