Wounds in the rain: War stories

Download or read book Wounds in the rain: War stories written by Stephen Crane and published by BEYOND BOOKS HUB. This book was released on 2023-09-11 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Trees arched from a field of guinea-grass which resembled young wild corn. The day was still and dry. The men working were dressed in the consistent blue of United States regulars. They looked indifferent, almost stolid, despite the heat and the labour. There was little talking. From time to time a Government pack-train, led by a sleek-sided tender bell-mare, came from one way or the other way, and the men stood aside as the strong, hard, black-and-tan animals crowded eagerly after their curious little feminine leader...FROM THE BOOKS.