The 89th Reunion of the Society of the Hawley Family, our first in-person reunion since 2019 due to the pandemic, was a fun learning experience for all in Gettysburg, PA. Hawley Society members arrived from 15 of these United States to learn about the war that, for a time, tore our country apart. For three days in October we did everything from dining at General Pickett’s to almost a submersion into the Civil War. Our tour guide for a day reignited whatever we learned in our early years about the war that often pit brother against brother.