1860 Blog Post

Dear Harriet,

Ever since Lincoln called for 75,000 volunteers and I volunteered, I miss you all very dearly. I miss the sweet smell of your apple cinnamon bread, and the coziness of our tiny home. Fort Sumter was just taken over, so the war has just officially started after all the rising tension. This long journey to the keeping of our jobs has just started. I am praying that slaves stay down South even if the South does win! Please tell the family hello! South Carolina seceded and then, many other states followed its path, and now, we suddenly have a whole nation- well we aren't really supposed to acknowledge their "nation"- to fight against! I am writing this from my bunk, along side one of my new friends who is recovering from an injury on a ship. He was knocked out with chloroform and put on a rusty stretcher. We are determined to make it out of this war alive, so we can see our lovely families again. Our supplies have been depleted by the hungry soldiers. Commander Anderson sent a request for more soldiers and supplies, but we are still waiting for our delivery. Right now, I just got back from my late night shift at the battery. We crouch down unless someone attacks. Then, we fire our cannons in defense, but nobody has fired after Fort Sumter was taken over. Commander Anderson said we are going to be transported somewhere else soon to fight in battles to come. I miss you all very much, and I am doing well.

Warm Wishes,
Thomas Norton

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