The beat of a drum rang out as the Confederate and Union soldiers took their positions on the battlefield.
On one side, the Union army appeared dressed in blue wool government-issued uniforms and carrying an American flag. On the other side, the Confederates arrived in homemade outfits, most of which were brown, waving a Rebel flag. Both sides had their guns drawn.Peering down the barrels of their rifles, the soldiers took aim at each other across the New Market Battlefield in New Market, Va. When they got close enough to shoot, they pulled their triggers without hesitation.
