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Andrew Andersen's avatar

Beautiful lesson on the sacrifices of those who have come before us! Let us be true to their legacy and sacrifices by doing all within our power to preserve the union they paid so dearly to protect!!

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Steven Dundas's avatar

Thank you Andy.

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Patrick Daniels aka Cromulent1's avatar

Exceptionally crafted piece of historical significance, in light of our present day. Thanks!!

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Steven Dundas's avatar

Thank you so much for those complimentary words.

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Dr. Deborah Hall's avatar

I love how

you bring in Whitman

who saw it all

and sang

to keep us all alive

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Steven Dundas's avatar

Thank you so much Dr. Hall.

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Malcolm J McKinney's avatar

I am not ex military but have walked at Antieram. Gettysburg, Chattanooga and Franklin,and have read over a hundred free regimental histories on Google Books.

Oak Grove 1864

There's a gray boy in the oak grove.

A blue boy by his side

A cold wind blows thru the shattered trees

Where the gray and the blue boy died.

There's a blue boy on a mantle

A father wipes his eyes

And a gray boy in a locket

A girl in black just cries.

Some things that are buried

Never do stay that way

They can live for years and years and years

Before they fade away.

There's a gray boy up in heaven

A blue boy by his side

While prayers ascend thru bitter tears

And clouds obscure the sky.

Blue and gray might be brothers

Might be you and me

And the prisoners of those bygone ways

Need to be set free.

There's a gray boy in the oak grove.

A blue boy by his side

Hearts were stilled, lives unfulfilled

When the gray and the blue boy died.

Malcolm McKinney 2016.

Thanks for your post.

Be well.

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Steven Dundas's avatar

Thank you for sharing this. It is powerful.

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