During the morning skirmish, the Southern forces were getting the better of the Northern forces, causing a Northern retreat. A wounded Sergeant discovers his brother has died. The following series of photos caught a very well done re-enactment of the tragedy that hit many families of the Civil War. The realities and heartache of war are often glossed over for heroics and glory in Hollywood movies. This page is dedicated to all of the families who lost their loved ones to the horrors of war.

The sergeant discovers his brother dead on the battlefield.


Trying to shake his brother back to consciousness.


Gently cradling his brothers head as the reality sets in.


Saying goodbye.


The grief strikes the sergeant as he lies his brothers body back to the ground.


Overcome by grief as the battle rages on.






Anger sets in as the young sergeant looks down the battlefield at those who shot his brother.


The wounded sergeant rises to his feet to charge toward the Southern line as his offices and comrades call on him to stop.


The Southern rifles fire again to find their target. The sergeant is stopped in his tracks.


The sergeant falls to the battlefield, joining his brother in death.