posted on Nov, 30 2013 @ 01:41 PM
reply to post by RobFox
One side of my family lived in a small, out of the way town during the Civil War. They wrote a letter to another family member about how the war came
to their town one day.
In the middle of town was a small creek spanned by a rickety bridge. The soldiers column came to a halt when they realized their horse drawn cannons
were too heavy for the bridge.
They announced to the town the need to reinforce the bridge so they could cross and continue on their way. At the appointed time none of the townsfolk
showed up to help the soldiers.
The attitude in the letter summed up the towns viewpoint. Any war was considered wrong in the eyes of God, (remember the era) and none should help
those fighting it to further their cause, even if disgraced by others for not doing so.
After several days the soldiers, working by themselves, felled trees and hued them to reinforce the bridge supports. When they were done they moved
on, late to their battle engagement.
The town went on about its routine with out helping or denying their passing, they didn't feed or shelter the soldiers who bivouacked outside town
and made do on their own.
I don't know about other places and peoples or wars, but I was honored to read that letter from a distant ancestor about their attitude that day when
war came to town.