Letter Home (Send to: Oskaloosa, Iowa/From: Private Jesse McGee / To: Analaya)
My dear sweet Analaya,
Life in the military has been dreadful without you and our sons. In the beginning of my time here I was full of motivation, bravery, and strength but after our battle at Fort Sumter I have changed. We were surrounded all around by the Confederates and were firing at us at three different points. Andrew and I both were at a cannon when the first shot was fired... right at us and then all at once hell broke loose. Shocked by the sudden shot we stood their looking at each other thinking we were going to die. Analaya I have never been so terrified! My body went numb as General Major Anderson frantically tried to shout out orders over the chaos that exploded out. Andrew and I fumbled over each other as we tried to fire our canon back. Five hours pass and sadly Major Anderson surrendered to the South. He made us surrender! Ana we could have kept fighting!
God was with us and kept everyone one in our army safe and alive, no casualties. When the 3000 round gun salute was fired two men died because of a canon exploded. After the fight a dame canon killed two men after they survived the battle. Analaya winning against the south will be harder than we northerners thought. I am now a prisoner of the Confederate Army. I don't know when I will ever get to see you again or if I will.
Tell our sons William and Jackson that I love them so much, that their father loves them so much and tell them to stay strong. Analaya know that I will always love you no matter the distance and that I will find a way to get back to you.
A world full of love for you,
Your husband Jesse McGee
Life in the military has been dreadful without you and our sons. In the beginning of my time here I was full of motivation, bravery, and strength but after our battle at Fort Sumter I have changed. We were surrounded all around by the Confederates and were firing at us at three different points. Andrew and I both were at a cannon when the first shot was fired... right at us and then all at once hell broke loose. Shocked by the sudden shot we stood their looking at each other thinking we were going to die. Analaya I have never been so terrified! My body went numb as General Major Anderson frantically tried to shout out orders over the chaos that exploded out. Andrew and I fumbled over each other as we tried to fire our canon back. Five hours pass and sadly Major Anderson surrendered to the South. He made us surrender! Ana we could have kept fighting!
God was with us and kept everyone one in our army safe and alive, no casualties. When the 3000 round gun salute was fired two men died because of a canon exploded. After the fight a dame canon killed two men after they survived the battle. Analaya winning against the south will be harder than we northerners thought. I am now a prisoner of the Confederate Army. I don't know when I will ever get to see you again or if I will.
Tell our sons William and Jackson that I love them so much, that their father loves them so much and tell them to stay strong. Analaya know that I will always love you no matter the distance and that I will find a way to get back to you.
A world full of love for you,
Your husband Jesse McGee
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