The real heroes

[MaddieM]

I just recently bought a book called The Boys War, and it featured this photo. The heading beneath it says, this unknown confederate soldier had his leg shattered whilst fighting, tied a shirt around it, and continued fighting until a bullet took him through the heart. It struck a deep chord in me in that, these people were the real heroes...on both sides. They went into war without question, gave their all and died for it. Nobody erected massive statues to him or hailed him as a saviour of the nation. Poppy Day is coming up here in the UK. I buy my poppy every year, and it's not just about our two massive world wars, but about soldiers like this guy. I've learned so much about the American Civil War these past few months, and this year, my poppy will serve as a mark of respect for the soldiers who fought on both sides of that war. So sad.