tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12719050.post115975703264571691..comments2023-09-05T04:55:14.008-04:00Comments on The Battle of Gettysburg & The American Civil War: Commentary: Our Capacity for Gallantry and BrutalityRandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14508250986753975894noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12719050.post-1160615503462480402006-10-11T21:11:00.000-04:002006-10-11T21:11:00.000-04:00I'm sorry to say but I honestly haven't heard Gett...I'm sorry to say but I honestly haven't heard Gettysburg referred to specifically as the Rebirth of America but that does sound similar to how President Lincoln defined the meaning of the battle.<BR/><BR/>I know that I have heard several historians discuss that, at the time, people both north and south did not necessarily see Gettysburg as the Confederacy’s high water mark. For example, over a year later, Lincoln thought he would lose the presidential election due in part to the continued lack of success of the Union armies.<BR/><BR/>As for how people view Gettysburg today...well, that is a different story. Some view it with reverence, some with respect, and others with curiosity. Sadly, some view it with indifference, or worse, as a potential source of revenue (such as those attempting to build a casino nearby.) <BR/><BR/>I view Gettysburg as consistently inspiring and re-invigorating. I see in Gettysburg all the potential for what we can yet become in part because of what they showed common men could do. Most importantly, I think it serves to honor those thousands who sacrificed so much that this nation might become the home within which we live today.<BR/><BR/>RandyRandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14508250986753975894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12719050.post-1160272160135784152006-10-07T21:49:00.000-04:002006-10-07T21:49:00.000-04:00I've been reading up on Gettysburg recently (due t...I've been reading up on Gettysburg recently (due to growing interest in the events) and many people are saying that Gettysburg is the Rebirth of America. This seems interesting to me not only because it redefined America, but I also think that once people visit Gettysburg, the idea of what it is to be American is reconceived in their minds. What are your thoughts on this?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12719050.post-1160086449589125992006-10-05T18:14:00.000-04:002006-10-05T18:14:00.000-04:00Hello again,I appreciate the compliment. Thank you...Hello again,<BR/><BR/>I appreciate the compliment. Thank you for your inital question which both inspired and reminded me of why I began this blog in the first place.<BR/><BR/>RandyRandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14508250986753975894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12719050.post-1160043931679787632006-10-05T06:25:00.000-04:002006-10-05T06:25:00.000-04:00Randy, I thought that this writing was profound, e...Randy, I thought that this writing was profound, especially the last paragraph. I thank you for your response and look forward to more of your postings. Thank you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com