[snippy_about_it]

Such brave men, on both sides.

So true. It was a sad read. Looking for a lighter note I found this wonderful statement to give me a chuckle from our story today.

And so it was, east and west, the same wild music of our tattered ranks always carried consternation to the foe. With the Yankees, it was entirely different. Their slogan seemed to be perfunctory. It was "huzza-huzza," and sometimes "hip-hip-huzza," especially in the earlier days of the war. However, toward the close of the war, they too learned to "holler" in some sort of civilized way.

The bolding of text is mine. I just love the comment, so sincere and "matter of fact". LOL.

[stainlessbanner]

Great story, Snippy. There is a scene in Gods and Generals where the Yanks and Rebs trade tobacco for coffee along the river. They meet in the middle and share a subtle moment together. It's a very cool scene.

aomagrat - excellent shots of the big guns!

[SAMWolf]

The style of writing back then was so descriptive. Too bad we've lost a lot of that style.