Good write Buc, damn good. This is right up my street, i to have a fascination with the American civil war, and i don't know why. Lots of good lines here, too many to quote, so i'll just say, well done.
I don't know if you've heard of a songwriter called Ben Bedford, if not, can i point you in the direction of his debut album, " Lincoln's man" Couple of songs on there about the conflict that are straight out of the top drawer, in fact every track is a gem.
Vintage54