Module6WarandPeaceOnMemorialDayCharleywasthesonofAmosColley,afarmerandhiswife,Sarah
WhentheCivilWarbrokeout,CharleywasthefirsttojointheNorthernarmy
Ayearorsoafterhevolunteeredforthearmyhegotbadlywoundedinabattle
SoonhediedfromthewoundsinVirginia
AmosandSarahweretoldthattheirson’sbodywouldbeshippedhomeforburial
OneOctoberdayaroughpinecoffinarrived
Theboxwasopened
Sarahwasthefirsttolookinside
Herfacegrewpaleandherhandflewtohermouth,forthebodyshegazeduponwasthebodyofastranger
Hewasafairhairedboy,dressedinconfederategray,theuniformoftheenemy
Asearchthroughhisclothinggavethemnofurtherinformation
Whattodo
Toattempttoreturnthestranger’sbodytoVirginiaseemeduselessandsomehowcruel
Therewasjustonethingtodo—toburyit
Butwhere
Outsidethetowninsomeunknownspot
Sarahrefusedtodothat
Thestrangerhadbeenlovedb