Here’s an Interesting Masonic Educational Tidbit……….

Who were the two Masonic Brothers who exchanged cannon fire that started the American Civil War? And where did the battle take place?
· Confederate General P.G.T. Beauregard, Master Mason- Knight Templar New Orleans Louisiana
· Union Major Robert Anderson, Master Mason Trenton New Jersey
· The battle took place on April 12-13, 1861 at Fort Sumter South Carolina.
Here a few facts that are not commonly known about them or the battle.
· General Beauregard and Major Anderson knew each other very well. As a matter of fact Major Anderson was Beauregard’s Instructor at the US ARMY military academy West Point before the war.
· Approximately one month before the battle, they exchanged gifts of cigars and whiskey.
· The battle itself lasted over 34 hours.
· Thousands of Artillery rounds were fired at each other AND……..
· No lives were lost on either side.

This is just one of many such short articles I have written with Grand Lodge Education Officer Ed Halpaus and Glen Kiecker, a fellow lodge member of mine, and we both cheerfully serve on the Grand Lodge Education Committee together.
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