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The Cross family was considered a normal family in Kentucky, 

their ancestors served in the Revolution and they lived a regular 

life. Andrew and Joseph Cross are the current sons of the Cross 

family. At the thought of joining the Civil War, the two brothers 

were excited, believing they could become heroes. 

Their father was a stern supporter of the Union, and so was their 

mother. But Joseph was different, he felt the South had the right 

beliefs. This caused him to be distant from his family, not 

wishing to speak about the different views they shared. His 

sister, Jessica, tried to convince him to try to see their point of 

view, but due to her in the process of becoming a nun, she could 

not help all the time.

Finally, an argument broke out between Andrew and Joseph about 

which side they should enlist in. Angry, Joseph stormed away, 

stating he wouldn't bow down just because family asks him to. 

Joseph did not return and it was rumored he ran away to the 

South. With that information Andrew joined the Union Army, 

believing this was the right cause. 

Life in the army was hard and demanding for Andrew, but he 

forced himself to do it. He wanted to help preserve the Union and 

unify the country once more. He fought in a few battles and wrote 

to his family constantly, though he wondered what Joseph was 

doing now, if he was alive and well.

One day, they were heading towards the site of another battle, the 

Confederates had the advantage, and they were going to try to 

bolster the Union ranks. For some reason, Andrew felt uneasy, that 

something bad would happen in this battle.

The battle was devastating, both sides were having men fall before 

them repeatedly. As Andrew fought, he saw a face on the 

Confederate side that shocked him and made him unable to move. 

It was his brother Andrew. His brother had gone to the South and 

joined the Confederate army. And here they were, on the same 

battlefield.

There they were, brother and brother fighting on different sides of 

the same battlefield. Andrew started to move again and continued 

fighting, trying to move closer and closer to his brother. Finally, 

Joseph saw him and ran towards him, an angry look on his face.

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