Enemies No Longer by Kate Strong
The day had dawned with a vengeance, not to be forgotten by any of the blue-coated soldiers as they arose in the early morning.
Corporal Elias W. Killough stretched the small of his back as he stood in line for the weak coffee that was being offered along with the paltry portions of what the cook called breakfast. Half-warmed watery porridge and some leathery strips of bacon, when what he craved was a steaming plateful of flapjacks and sausages, perhaps even with a side of a corn muffin or something of the sort.
“Here you go, Corporal,” smiled the quartermaster’s daughter who often helped the camp cook with the meals. She handed Elias the tin mug of pale coffee, not hesitating to add another smile as he nodded at her.
“I heard tell that there’s to be a dance tonight in honor of the first day of spring,” she offered while twirling the end of her reddish-blond braid around one finger. “In my opinion, I think it’s a rather nice thing to help get the war off of our sol...
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Corporal Elias W. Killough stretched the small of his back as he stood in line for the weak coffee that was being offered along with the paltry portions of what the cook called breakfast. Half-warmed watery porridge and some leathery strips of bacon, when what he craved was a steaming plateful of flapjacks and sausages, perhaps even with a side of a corn muffin or something of the sort.
“Here you go, Corporal,” smiled the quartermaster’s daughter who often helped the camp cook with the meals. She handed Elias the tin mug of pale coffee, not hesitating to add another smile as he nodded at her.
“I heard tell that there’s to be a dance tonight in honor of the first day of spring,” she offered while twirling the end of her reddish-blond braid around one finger. “In my opinion, I think it’s a rather nice thing to help get the war off of our sol...
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Summary: Corporal Elias W. Killough, a Union soldier during the Civil War, finds himself unexpectedly stumbli...
Review: The tale of Corporal Elias W. Killough is a poignant reminder of the human cost of war and the momen...
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