Song: civil war, 2 women wait for train?

Subject: civil war, 2 women waiting for train?
From: Pamela R
Date: 14 Jan 19 - 12:13 AM

A friend asked me if I could track down a song he remembers hearing long ago. It's not a genre I know well and I can't seem to dig up any examples. Synopsis: two women are waiting at a train station for the return of their lovers, who are soldiers in a war (American Civil War?). It is revealed that the men are being returned in coffins, and that they had fought on opposite sides.

Anyone recognize it, or know an older traditional song of which it might be a derivative?

Subject: RE: Song: civil war, 2 women wait for train?
From: GUEST,mg
Date: 14 Jan 19 - 12:38 AM

is it one wore blue one wore black?

Subject: RE: Song: civil war, 2 women wait for train?
From: GUEST,mg
Date: 14 Jan 19 - 12:39 AM

grey

Subject: RE: Song: civil war, 2 women wait for train?
From: Joe Offer
Date: 14 Jan 19 - 01:02 AM

Or both?

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Subject: RE: Song: civil war, 2 women wait for train?
From: Pamela R
Date: 14 Jan 19 - 01:11 AM

Yes that's it, "Two Brothers" by Irving Gordon. Thanks!

Subject: RE: Song: civil war, 2 women wait for train?
From: Mrrzy
Date: 14 Jan 19 - 07:43 AM

Lovely song. It is how I learned that the side that wore grey, lost. Upset my American dad something terrible when I asked which side wore grey, north or south...

Subject: RE: Song: civil war, 2 women wait for train?
From: leeneia
Date: 14 Jan 19 - 11:36 AM

You have my sympathy.