My study of the United States Civil War is a strong influence on many aspects of my life.  Among my heroes, you will find the names; Lincoln, Grant, and Sherman.  Prior to the Civil War, both Grant and Sherman served in the west.  On this trip, I listened to Memoirs of General William T. Sherman.  So naturally, when in the Sequoya National Forest, I visited both Grant’s and Sherman’s namesake trees.

Recently, General Sherman, the world’s largest tree (by mass), was in the news.  Firefighters wrapped the base in aluminized blankets to protect the tree from wildfires.