Harper's Weekly Text
February 1, 1862,
pp. 70 (1) – 71 (3)
Synopsis
Two cousins argue
over which side to take in the Civil War. One cousin says he will
take their younger cousin to the Confederate army with him, while
the other cousin says he will join the Union army. Three months
later, the Confederate cousin returns home maimed and must tell
his uncle that his young son is dead. The uncle refuses to remove
his Union flag from over his house, even though the maimed man
tells him Confederate soldiers are coming. When the Confederate
soldiers arrive, the cousin tries to keep them from destroying the
house. They beat the cousin, then try to storm the house. The
uncle, a neighbor, and the uncle’s daughter fight them off. The
three manage to pull the Confederate cousin into the house, and
the Union army, led by the Union cousin, arrives in time to save
the family. The Confederate cousin realizes his error in
judgment, and the Union cousin marries the daughter. |