AtthebattleofGettysburg,whichconstitutedtheturning-pointintheUSCivilWar,aFederalsoldierhadhisleftlegshatteredbyaball.Ashelayontheground,hesawGeneralLee,CommanderoftheConfederates,orderedhisretreat.Amostbitteranti-Southman,thesoldiertauntedtheGeneralasherodenear,andshouted,"HurrahfortheUnion!"
Thesoldiergaveanaccountofwhathappenedafterwards:"TheGeneralstopped,dismounted,andcametowardsme.Iatfirstthoughthemeanttokillme.Butashecameuphelookeddownatmewithsuchasadexpressionuponhisfacethatallfearleftme.Heextendedhishandtome,andgraspingminefirmly,said,'Myson,Ihopeyouwillsoonbewell.'"