Age of Glory and Charm
By: Capt. Patrick J. Schneider, USMCR

As the Civil War raged, John Drewry found himself being pulled back into the conflict but not on the battlefield. This time he found himself involved in a mystery mission, full of intrigue and suspense that leads him down a path toward the unknown and true love.

As an amateur poet he recounts his battlefield experiences in poems like Shiloh:

      On Grant’s left, pink blossoms, from the peach orchard fall,
      stripped of their mooring by mini ball.
      A messenger summoned, and with orders in hand,
      came a desperate demand for Prentiss to stand.

      On the sunken road, Prentiss’ men formed a line,
      repelling the rebels, time after time.
      After six hours of fighting, he surrendered his men,
      but the action had worked, the Union would win.