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In the age of the American Civil War, this story touches on the spirits of the soldiers embroiled in the war. Page truly gives you an insight on what it means to be a soldier.

Excerpt from the short story "The Burial of the Guns": Lee surrendered the remnant of his army at Appomattox, April 9, 1865, and yet a couple of days later the old Colonel's battery lay entrenched right in the mountain-pass where it had halted three days before. Two weeks previously it had been detailed with a light division sent to meet and repel a force which it was understood was coming in by way of the southwest valley to strike Lee in the rear of his long line from Richmond to Petersburg. It had done its work.

The Shepherd Who Watched By Night by Thomas Nelson Page is a timeless and inspiring tale that captures the profound meaning of faith and the quiet beauty of devotion. Set in a pastoral landscape under the canopy of a starry night, the story follows the humble shepherd who becomes a witness to a miraculous event that transforms his life and the world around him. With rich, evocative prose, Page delivers a narrative steeped in spirituality and wonder, inviting listeners to reflect on the power of belief and the enduring light of hope.

The Burial of the Guns is a collection of short stories, including one of the same name. Author and one time US Ambassador to Italy, Thomas Nelson Page, offers these stories. Page popularizes the 'plantation tradition' genre of Southern writing, which told of an idealized version of life before the Civil War, with contented slaves working for beloved masters and their families.