Striving Workers

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3 day Battle Memoir Poem We only wanted our friends to get us some shoes  But ended up fighting a battle on a date we didn't choose After a summer of Southern wins I don't know if I have much hope as I should for the Union I'm so scared, so scared of dying  BOOM, SHING, SLASH!Bullets flying, Soldiers dying Gettysburg Battle has begun But its only day one  And we are already pushed back into town At the end of the day at least we had the high ground Day 2,we are fighting once more The days almost over & it was all full of Gore  The Maine regiment ran out of their bullets  They fixed bayonets, charged downhill at the Southern sea  & got through I'm so scared, so scared of dying BOOM, SHING, SLASH!Bullets flying, soldiers dying total casualties so far is 37,000 But more will be added to that number We thank God that we didn't lose Little Round Top We are doing better than I thought We all...

Recipe for Hardtack 2 cups flour 1/2 tablespoon salt (optional) 1/2 to 3/4 cup water Preheat oven to 250 degrees F. Combine flour with salt in a mixing bowl. Add water and mix with hands until the dough comes together. Roll out on a table to about 1/3 inch thickness. Use a knife to cut 3×3 squares from the dough. Place on baking sheet, and use a dowel (see note above) to make 16 evenly-spaced holes in each square. Bake for at least four hours, turning over once half-way through baking. Cool on a rack in a dry room. Story: After a long day of practice, I got very hungry. I went around searching for some birds and deers, but there wasn't anything. Then, I went asking for supplies and only got flour and water. I later remember my dad told me a recipe called Hardtack. It was flour and water mixed then baked. I got a bowl, placed in the ingredients, and started mixing away. I later used my knife and cut the dough into 3 by 3 squares. I placed it on a pan and over a fire. I notic...

O Captain! My Captain!- This poem talks about a captain who dies right after a rough storm on a ship. The captain represents Abraham Lincoln who  dies after the "storm" (Civil War). The ship represents the United States as it "sails" through rough times. Bonnie Blue Flag- This is a well-loved song by Confederate soldiers that talks about the order of each state seceding to make the Confederacy. This song was sang with great pride, listing the components of the "nation". Come up from the Fields, Father- This poem shows how war can affect one's family. The son/brother to a family was sent to war, and this poem discusses how the family reacts to the death of a loved one.