昆西·T·哈里斯传：一尊被刷上「懦夫」的铜像、一场雨夜里的低语，和一间收留老兵的房子

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广场上那尊像

「圣丹尼斯巡警发来一则通稿：昆西·哈里斯将军的雕像被人以卑劣的手法污损。这位『北方侵略战争』的英雄，当年在斯卡利特草甸（Scarlett Meadows）战场上亲眼看着自己最勇敢的士兵倒在面前。雕像上出现了『懦夫』一词，无疑出自那少数几个不知好歹的市民之手，他们想抹黑一位史家公认勇敢的军人。」 「那天的战斗混乱、是一片屠场，与他不利的说法很快被否认；哈里斯将军被记住的，是一个在逆境面前从不改旗易帜的人。」 （A dispatch from the Saint Denis Constable reports that the statue of General Quincy Harris was defaced in a craven act. The hero of the War of Northern Aggression saw his bravest men cut down in front of his eyes at the Battle of Scarlett Meadows in 1864. The word "coward" appeared on the statue, no doubt placed there by the handful of ill-advised citizens who seek to tarnish the name of a General that historians agree was a courageous military man. / The battle that day was hectic and a scene of carnage, with conflicting accounts soon discredited, and General Harris is remembered as one who never turned coat in the face of adversity.）4

公墓里那块碑

GENERAL QUINCY T. HARRIS BORN JUNE 18, 1825 DIED APRIL 9, 1886 FATHER, PATRIOT, PROUD VETERAN OF THE WAR BETWEEN STATES FOUGHT BRAVELY WITH HIS MEN IN THE BATTLE OF SCARLETT MEADOWS

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他死后那栋房子

WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT. CALL FOR DONATIONS TO COMPLETE THE CONSTRUCTION OF QUINCY HARRIS MEMORIAL HALL / MONIES AND CORRESPONDENCE TO THE QUINCY HARRIS MEMORIAL HALL COMMITTEE / HESTIA ST, SAINT DENIS

1863 年，布伦南堡

May 18th 1863 / Confederate soldiers under General Quincy Harris attacked Fort Brennand at night. Climbed trees to fire down into the fort then battered and broke through the north gates. All survivors being executed and bodies burned. / I am next. / First Lieutenant Ronald Alger

1864 年 8 月那封信

「我签下名字的时候……我们是要行使各州的权利，想怎么干就怎么干，北方那些蠢货说什么就吊死他们。现在我没法相信这是值得我为它去死的道理，可我已经眼看着那么多从小一起长大的人为它、也为他们自己那点愚蠢的骄傲被屠杀。我们南方人就是这种骄傲的傻瓜。」 「我想过很多次跑掉，可是哈里斯将军开始枪毙逃兵。我还没那么大的胆子去挨那一枪。」 「上个月他没能支援奎因将军（General Quinn），被人指成懦夫，闹得很难看；他现在一门心思要打一仗。我甚至听见史密斯少校（Major Smith）在军官食堂里抱怨他。他的下级军官已经不太信他了。」

雨夜里的低语

「哈里斯将军！哈里斯将军，少校在等您的答复，长官！求您了，将军！」 （General Harris! General Harris, the Major requested an answer sir! General Harris, please sir!）

「这些人，他们必须进攻。告诉少校，这些人必须进攻。」 （The men, they must attack. Tell the Major the men must attack.）

「恕我直言，长官，少校很坚持。天气太糟了，这场雨没有停的意思，他们需要增援才能守住阵地。进攻根本不可能，长官，那毫无意义。」 （With all due respect, sir. Major was quite insistent, the weather is tempestuous. This rain isn't letting up. They need reinforcements to defend their position. Attacking is quite out of the question, it'll be pointless, sir.）

「我的命令，长官，写得清清楚楚。告诉少校，要么进攻，要么上军事法庭。」 （My orders, sir, are quite clear. Tell the Major to attack or face a court martial.）

「传令兵！我需要一个他妈的传令兵！……你这就去进攻，这就去，他妈的！」 （Runner, I need a goddamn runner! … You're gonna attack at once. At once goddammit!）

「将军，长官！威尔金森少校（Major Wilkinson）和他的兵已经被全歼了。」 （General Harris, sir! Major Wilkinson and his men have been annihilated.）

「史密斯少校请示允许撤往高地，长官。」／「高地？胡说！他要在一小时内进攻。」 （Major Smith is asking for permission to retreat to higher ground, sir. / Higher ground? Nonsense! He is to attack within the hour.）

「将军，史密斯少校和他的兵都死了。」／「全部？」／「我想是全部。很难说清，长官。费舍尔上尉（Captain Fisher）正在设法守住那栋农舍。」 （General, Major Smith and his men are dead. / All of them? / I believe so. It's hard to tell, sir. Captain Fisher is attempting to secure the farmhouse.）

「费舍尔上尉，你为什么不在你的部队里？」／「我的兵差不多都死了，长官。他们的炮，他们的炮兵在把我们打烂。我们得马上撤，长官。」／「我不同意。我要你的人守住阵地。有必要的话，守到最后一个人。清楚了吗？」 （Captain Fisher, why are you not with your men? / My men are mostly dead, sir. The cannons, their artillery is destroying us, sir. We need to retreat immediately. / I disagree. I need your men to hold their position. To the last man, if necessary. Is that clear?）

「给我备马，士兵。我们得在北方佬切断道路之前出去。」 （Prepare my horse, soldier. We must escape before the Yankees cut off the roads.）

「这是全线撤退吗，长官？」／「不！这是……这是……我们得把指挥所往后挪一大截。谁都不许撤退！清楚了吗？」 （Is this the general retreat, sir? / No! This is… This is… We must move my command post back significantly. No one is to retreat! Is that clear?）

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