Louisa May Alcott's short story "The Brothers" is set during the Civil War|Narrated by a wartime nurse|she draws from her personal experiences to create this amazing work. This piece first appeared in The Atlantic Monthly in November 1863.|the story tells of one white brother and the other a half black meet in a hospital. Due to a previous a grudge between them the black one tries to kill the white one. Preaching the religion of humanity and kindness