The civil war was anything but civil. I like your use of imagery, Very well written.
Keep it up

You've got a bit of red on you.
Go Kansas! You rock!
This line: It bled all over me/the red all over me
I really liked, not exactly sure why, but the mental image was sharp and very vivid.

i loove the haltingness or whatever of this one! :D funny... we were talking about the Civil War today...