Скачать или смотреть A Prairie Fire Reminds a Union Veteran of a Line of Battle

Years after the war, Sid Breese, formerly a captain in the 6th Missouri Cavalry, and an old army pal watched a wildfire from his front porch. The scene reminded Breese of a line of battle. He had seen enough action during the late Civil War to know. Here's his story.

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