July 4th at the USS Alabama
Since I had a five-day weekend this year for the Fourth of July, we decided to head to Mobile and stay at Historic Blakely State Park in Spanish Fort, AL. Blakely was the last major battle of the US Civil War fought on the same day that Robert E. Lee surrendered, April 9th, 1865. Roughly 3500 Confederate troops stood between more than 16,000 Union troops and Mobile, AL. At the end of the day, as expected, the Union had broken the Confederate lines and then moved into Mobile. The park encompasses the battlefield, preserving the lines and providing a glimpse into the past. It's hard to imagine almost 20,000 men facing off to do battle. The roar of the cannon, the sound of black-powder rifles. The clash of troops in such a beautiful area. And then, it was all over. We drove up on Wednesday, It was a nice uneventful drive towing the motorcycle. Traffic was light so we made it in about 6 hours. After getting camp set up and having dinner...
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