The Visionary Soldier Speaks of Triumph and Fade
A speaker quotes marching echoes and Union banners as battle imagery fills the scene. His gaze brightens briefly then fades to gloom, the roll of Fortune’s tide shaping his waning strength and hopeful return.
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