Module6WarandPeaceOnMemorialDay一个儿子在美国内战中牺牲了,父母却先后迎来了两口棺材
这是怎么回事呢
CharleywasthesonofAmosColley,afarmerandhiswife,Sarah
WhentheCivilWarbrokeout,CharleywasthefirsttojointheNorthernarmy
Ayearorsoafterhevolunteeredforthearmyhegotbadlywoundedinabattle
SoonhediedfromthewoundsinVirginia
AmosandSarahweretoldthattheirson'sbodywouldbeshippedhomeforburial
OneOctoberdayaroughpinecoffinarrived
Theboxwasopened
Sarahwasthefirsttolookinside
Herfacegrewpaleandherhandflewtohermouth,forthebodyshegazeduponwasthebodyofastranger
Hewasafairhairedboy,dressedinconfederategray,theuniformoftheenemy
Asearchthroughhisclothinggavethemnofurtherinformation
Whattodo
Toattempttoreturnthestranger'sbodytoVirginiaseemeduselessandsomehowcruel
Therewasjustonethingtodo—toburyit
Butwhere
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