Thoughts on Gettyburg

The Battle of Gettysburg was a turning point in the Civil War, the Union victory in the summer of 1863 that ended General Robert E. Lee's second and most ambitious invasion of the North. Often referred to as the "High Water Mark of the Confederacy", it was the wars bloodiest battle with 51,000 casualties. It also provided President Abraham Lincoln with the setting for his most famous address. It was my pleasure (for the 2nd time) to ride along with one of my riding brothers Larry and our little band of bikers to Gettysburg. This place never fails to humble me, and along with the vast knowledge of the events that Larry possesses made for a great ride all the way around ! I feel blessed to ride along with such a great group and thanks again to Larry for providing the historical facts behind the relics we were viewing. Simply put, if we as a nation don't learn from our past, then we are destined to repeat it !