fstop61 Posted June 2, 2014 Share #1 Posted June 2, 2014 Just stumbled upon this story on Yahoo. Absolute disgrace that someone would even consider doing this. http://news.yahoo.com/skull-civil-war-soldier-found-gettysburg-auctioned-191752730.html?soc_src=copy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David D Posted June 2, 2014 Share #2 Posted June 2, 2014 First off, how do they even know it is from a civil war soldier just because it is found near relics. second who in their right mind would want a old skull in their civil war collection that is possibly from a soldier. third it is just plain out disrespectful -Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrenchRat Posted June 2, 2014 Share #3 Posted June 2, 2014 No question about that... Let's hope this poor soul's remains find his way back to where he belongs...in Gettysburg PA... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garandomatic Posted June 2, 2014 Share #4 Posted June 2, 2014 Hope the winning bidder gets haunted. Ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subsystem4 Posted June 2, 2014 Share #5 Posted June 2, 2014 Thats just plain wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted June 2, 2014 Share #6 Posted June 2, 2014 Two words; DISGUSTING GREED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brig Posted June 2, 2014 Share #7 Posted June 2, 2014 Until the government swoops in and puts a stop to it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patriot Posted June 2, 2014 Share #8 Posted June 2, 2014 Apparently the auction house pulled the skull, and it is now to be handed over to the NPS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fstop61 Posted June 2, 2014 Author Share #9 Posted June 2, 2014 Apparently the auction house pulled the skull, and it is now to be handed over to the NPS. Thanks for the update. Refreshing to see someone do the right thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Government Issue Posted June 5, 2014 Share #10 Posted June 5, 2014 I was just reading through some info on the internet this morning, and came across this article. http://dailytimes.com.ng/article/skull-civil-war-soldier-military-relics-be-sold-auction To begin, sure the skull isn't proven to be 100% legitimate, but I would wager it probably is. Regardless, it is the only thing left of a human being, and that individual deserves to have their remains treated properly. This is just so appalling to me. The first question that runs through my head is WHY would someone buy this? The second is WHO would buy this? I mean seriously, this a huge low. I don't know how one could even fathom buying the remains of a reputed fallen combatant? Couldn't they get the remains identified and returned to the family for burial, or have the remains properly buried? That should be the primary objective. Honor the fallen instead of selling what's left of them?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warguy Posted June 5, 2014 Share #11 Posted June 5, 2014 We live in a country where there are laws and restrictions on buying and selling medals to collectors and historians interested in preserving the history of the valor they represent because a very few have misrepresented that valor as their own, but we allow this? This is absolutely shameful. I feel like I am living in the Twilight Zone sometimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cutiger83 Posted June 5, 2014 Share #12 Posted June 5, 2014 If you do a quick search, you can see the sale of the skull has been removed from the auction. ....Kat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashlarue Posted June 5, 2014 Share #13 Posted June 5, 2014 If it were an America Indian skull it could not be sold and would have to be returned to an Indian tribe. I see this auction as the equivalent of grave robbing. I know of no state which would allow a person to go into a cemetery and dig up a body and sell it. But this heartless idiot can do it to a fallen soldier. That is sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedLegGI Posted June 5, 2014 Share #14 Posted June 5, 2014 If it were an America Indian skull it could not be sold and would have to be returned to an Indian tribe. I see this auction as the equivalent of grave robbing. I know of no state which would allow a person to go into a cemetery and dig up a body and sell it. But this heartless idiot can do it to a fallen soldier. That is sad. Double Standards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarbridge Posted June 5, 2014 Share #15 Posted June 5, 2014 I have merged the two threads... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capa Posted June 5, 2014 Share #16 Posted June 5, 2014 Double Standards No it is not. Simply put, Native Americans have demanded legislation protecting their ancestors' remains. They got that legislation passed by Congress. A double standard would be that either non-Natives asked for and did not receive it, or if the legislation was in place but ignored. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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