A proud Confederate vet
Following the War Between the States, the South lay in great devastation. Many farms and homesteads lay burned to the ground and poverty and despair was a constant companion.
Veterans returned home from the war with many physical and emotional issues. One Union soldier was found roaming aimlessly through a rail yard in tattered clothing. The man could only mumble and had a far away look in his eyes. He carried a sign around his neck which read simply "Michigan." He was placed on a train and dropped off in Kalamazoo.
Whereas many vets didn't carry mental scars to this degree, many had numerous...
