1862 Blog Post

My Dear Harriet,

Oh how I miss you! I miss the squeals of our six children, bobbing up and down while running around our small house because of their uncontrollable laughter. The comfort and peace of seeing your face each morning before the rooster crows is greatly missed. The Union shipped me over on train to Maryland. Thank God the Union  has 75% of our country's (yes, the South is acknowledged as part of the country) railroad mileage. I fought in the Battle of Antietam. Wow! Let me just tell you, I barely made it out alive! McClellan was the general ,and he was way to confident because we found the Confederate battle plans. His battle tactics were a little wacky, if I am being honest. We were sent in waves instead of all at once. McClellan believed that General Lee (a disgrace) had way more soldiers. Because we were sent in waves, the Confederate (with their amazing shooting skills, not going to lie) took some of our soldiers down. We eventually won, but McClellan was fired from the job. I would say it was a successful but bloody battle.


Yours,
Thomas Norton

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