The Last Post

In Room 7 we have been learning about World Wars 1 & 2 .   We learnt about the Last Post.


During the American Civil War, between North and South America over slavery, a Northern soldier heard the cries of a soldier wounded out on the battle field.  He didn't know if the wounded soldier was from his side or the other side.  He crawled out onto the battle field on this stomach during the pitch black night with soldiers from the South firing at him.  He dragged the soldier back to his trench.  Before he reached safety, the soldier was dead.  He lit a lantern and he saw the face of his own son.  His son was studying music in the South when the war started.   Without telling his dad, he joined the Southern Army, the Confederates.  The father asked for a band to play during the funeral.  All they gave him was one musician, who played the bugle.  The Last Post was a tune his son had written, which he found in one of his son's pockets.  


In the war it was used to signal the soldiers to return at night time.

Now we play the Last Post on ANZAC Day to remember soldiers and others who died in wars protecting our country.

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I think this is really sad because a dad and son are fighting against each other and didn't even know.  Shiloh.


I feel this is sad because all the soldiers died.  William


I feel sad because we lost a lot of people at war.  Rayek


I think it's nice that we remember them.  Macgregor


I think it's amazing that his son created the Last Post.  Tristan


I think it's quite sad because the families would be really sad about losing their soldiers.  Amelia


I think it's sad because young children fought in the war.  Marley.


I think it was sad because lots of people didn't survive the war.  Wills


I think its sad because thousands of NZers went to war and died.  Josh