Among The Dead and The Living

by MMPR777

After the second battle of Fort Wagner, Col. Robert Gould Shaw, leader of the 54th Massachusetts infantry, died at the hands of the confederate, but while his body may be stiff, his soul was teleported to a land full of magical, colorful world of talking ponies, so they'll meet new locals and a old villain of this world and the solders of their world come face to face the soldier

3. Chapter 3: The Civil War

So, what is the American Civil War anyway yah?" Applejack asked Robert. "Well I'll tell you everything about the Civil War." Robert told Applejack. "Let me start from the very beginning, not the beginning of Earth, but the beginning of the Civil War." "Ok, tell us the whole story." Twilight said. "Well, a long time ago in the year 1850, which is in my Earth, there was the United States, a place full of life and prosperity until slavery came to our life." "What is slavery?" Rarity asked. "Well my dear, slavery is like a punishment, only it's for black people like my men over here, the southerners used these people to grow crops, cotton, fruits, and vegetables in the fields, but the only problem is that they treat them as their prisoners." Twilight gasped. "So wait, These men were slaves to the southerners and treat them as their prisoners?" "Yep, That's it." Silas told her. Twilight is pissed about the whole slavery thing. "Who in the buck would do such a thing like that, THAT REALLY MAKES ME ANGRY! Her whole body including her mane and tail set on fire.

Robert and the 54th backed away and got really scared at how Twilight set her whole body on fire without using a match, Applejack helped and said, " woah Twilight , cool down there, yah going to burn our friends out here." Twilight looked down at the men as she turned back to her normal state but still angry at the fact that slavery is hurting them.

"*Sigh* Sorry guys, looks like I snapped, are you alright Robert?" Robert still stands his ground and said, "Yeah, I'm just a little shaken up." Cabot stepped in and said, "What was that thing that you did?" "Oh, well that was my alternate form every time I get super angry and what you told me about slavery, that really did make me super angry." "Oh, right sorry about that, but that's how it was, there's no stopping it until a great leader came to our lives and fought for our rights and the freedom for the enslaved people, he is called Abraham Lincoln." he shows the mane 6 a black and white picture of Abrham Lincoln.

"So this Abraham Lincoln is like Princess Celestia only in your world." "Princess who?" "She is the leader of Equestria and she is my teacher." "your Teacher?" Thomas asked. "Well you see, I went to Ponyville which is 3 miles from here so that I can learn about friendship and by doing that is to make friends and that's how I met my firends here." Twilight explained. "Ok then." John said. "Anyway, back to the story, so Abraham is tired of slavery being continued and then he made the union army which is like freedom fighters and the south's leader, Robert E. Lee made his own army which is called the Confederate." "So let me get this straight, yah sayin' that the union are defenders of the enslaved men and the Confederate are like slave drivers for the gosh darn men?" Applejack was confused about all this. "Yeah, that how it was." "OK then partner,and while I was meeting you, I hear a whisper that said "She sounds like a confederate", So that means that I'm an enemy to yah guys?" "No, no no no no no! I wasn't saying it like that, I said that is because I never meet a cowpony with a southern accent before. I'm really sorry about that Applejack, friends?" Silas apologizes to Applejack. "I forgive yah." "And so that's how the American Civil War began."

"But I have one question for you guys." Sunset Shimmer asked them "Tell us." "How did you guys came to our world from your world?" She asked. "Hmm, we really don't know, the last time I was on Earth was that we went to a battle against the Confederate at Fort Wagner but we really don't know how we got here." "Hmmm, ah!" Twilight got an idea. "What's up darling?" Rarity asked her. "Mabye we go see Princess Celestia, she will tell you of how you got here and why." "That's a great idea Twilight, but how do we get there if we walk on foot." "Well we have a train to go to anywhere in equestria, in fact I got a railroad map for Equestria." OK, but first we want to see this Ponyville and if they are friendly first." "Right, we don't want to make a startle, actually I'll go to Canterlot myself with my wings." "OK, we'll see ya." The 54th left out the door "Bye guys." Rainbow waved her hand. "Are you sure that your going to be alone this time Twilight?" Fluttershy asked Twilight. "Yes Fluttershy, I must go, If the Confederate do have to be in our land, than we got serious trouble on our hoofs girls, so yes, I'll take this trek alone, Tell spike that I'll be gone for a while." "You got it Twilight." Rainbow said. "Thanks girls, see you when I get back." She opened the door and left to Canterlot. "Be safe Twilight." Rarity praised her. "So let's find the guys, right girls?" Pinkie Asked them. All of them said "Right" and left the door.