Army boy

This boy's father was supposed to serve his country in the war. His father had died from cancer. Now he was supposed to fill in the place of his father. His mother begged them for mercy and not to let him go. They told her they could not allow that. They said that he had better be ready to go to war with a gun. The next morning they came to get him and bring him to their camp. There he learns to shoot and fight. After a few days in training, he goes to war. Before he goes he sends his mom this picture and a letter. For the next several days the war goes on (civil war). After the war, he returns back home with few little injuries. His mother was happy that he returned home safely.