ON MARCH 25th 2001 I HAD THE PRIVALEGE OF PARTICIPATING IN THE REENACTMENT BATTLE OF WILLIAMSBURG HELD AT THE ENDVIEW PLANTATION IN NEWPORT NEWS VA. SINCE I DIDN'T HAVE A MOUNT I ASKED THE 43rd IF I COULD ACCOMPANY THEM. AND THEY WERE GRACIOUS ENOUGH TO LET ME JOIN THEM. THEY WERE A GREAT GROUP. I FORMED UP IN RANKS WITH THEM AND TO MY SURPRISE STANDING NEXT TO ME WAS A BROTHER FROM A NEW JERSEY LODGE AND AS YOU ALL KNOW WE WERE LIKE LONG LOST BROTHERS. AFTER THE BATTLE WE EXCHANGED PLEASENTRIES AND PARTED OUR WAYS IN HOPES WE WILL MEET AGAIN SOMEDAY. |