“Soldier’s Heart” by Gary Paulsen – Chapter 8 “Winter”

At four the next morning, when they were called out into formation to march south, he was in a foul mood. They had no warning of the impending moment, and rumors flew: There was a big battle coming; there had been a big battle and they were going to march all the way to Richmond; the South had lost the war; the South had won the war. ................
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