Gettysburg and The Masonic Memorial
Traci's brother Caleb, (Pictured right hanging with Zach) is a nice young man, and we share an interest in The Civil War. Here Zach is explaining to Caleb what Masonry is and why he wants to become one. I have always enjoyed The Civil War I even occasionally will teach a few history classes in ESL and US Citizenship seminars to get people new to the US caught up on their history. My friend Jeff and I met in college at a US Civil War class, and when Caleb wanted a primer on the US Civil Way, I thought this is a great time to visit Gettysburg.  So we went on April 2nd.  Here are a few pictures I got while I was there.  Of course my favorite stop while in Gettysburg is the Masonic memorial.  I have always admired this work of art.  It truly represents all manhood stood for, Honor, Dignity and we did not let a little thing like war come between us.  Truly a Brotherhood Undivided!

   

Here is Laura (My Niece) sighting a cannon from Seminary Ridge (CSA)

Here is Laura (My Niece) sighting a cannon from Seminary Ridge (CSA)

View of Field From Lees HQ.  Here Pickett's Charge Looked Doable.  Pickett was a Freemason and a key player in this battle.

 

 

 

View of Field From Lees HQ.  Little Round Top to Right.  Only from this vantage point can one understand the decisions made by Lee in this battle.

View of Field From Confederate Right.  Little Round Top to Right.  Here I am trying to explain the terrain.

View of Field From Confederate Right.  Little Round Top to Right.  These three pictures give a view of the entire field on July 3rd.

 

 

 

View of Devils Den From Little Round Top.  It was here that Joshua Chamberlain and the 20th Maine with fixed bayonets charged and saved the day

View of Little Round Top from Devils Den.  The other side of the picture so to speak!

Laura on (or in) Devils Den.  Here was a group of rocks that seemed defensible.  Many causalities were found here without a wound.  The percussion of the bombs reverberating against the rocks did most of them in.

 

 

 

This is part one of what I call The Glenn Kern Retrospective

Part 2 of The Glenn Kern Retrospective

The Glenn Kern Retrospective Part 3

 

 

 

Brethren, this is what is is all about!

Capstone laid by the Grand Lodge Of PA

A Brotherhood Undivided by War or Peace