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Today Is definitely July 4th 1863, the day after the battle ended. Brother Bob and myself struggled bravely below Confederate General Robert E. Lee.
At the beginning of the whole thing we were quite confident in our ability to succeed due to the impressive victory on the Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia, in May 1863.
We all felt extremely good in the direction this is heading, because General Lee only designed to collect items from Pennsylvania farmland This individual also assumed that we needed to leave poor Virginia alone, as the majority of the fighting had ccurred right now there already, All of us Confederates just wanted to warned those Yankees. stop every person wanting to deal with, but most importantly, win a battle about Yankee ground. That would instruct them to esteem our Southern pride and traditions. d, personally, don’t necessarily need to be fighting all these other great men, yet my Southern culture is being threatened.
Surely you understand that Aunt Caroline. No one desires their lifestyle to be taken far from them. Anyhow Aunt Caroline, let me tell you about the fighting. We started out ott Southwest ot the location ot Gettysburg, Pennsylvania upon July initial. s confederates were struggling with with 40, 000 males and we experienced the Yankees outnumbered simply by 10, 500. we were capable to defeat all of them the first day though we werent so lucky for the rest. On the 2nd time of struggling with, the union army brought 90, 1000 men to fight the 70, 500 confederates.
The fighting appeared to stay forward and backward all of the second day nevertheless I believe the fact that union military services still acquired the upper hand upon us at the final of the day. For the 3rd day time of struggling with we were on top of Culp’s Hill ready to fight those Yankees! General Shelter came up with the routine to demand the center of the union collection on Cemetary Ridge with 12. 00 Confederate men. This look at was damaged by union rifle and artillery open fire. and we got great deficits to our Confederate army. Shelter led our army on the torturous escape back to Virginia.
Everyone is guessing that about 51, 500 men via both sides died in the past day or two here. Now i am so extremely thankful that myself and Brother Frank made it through the fighting conveniently. The only unfortunate thing is the fact I was able to stub my toe during the night time and now possess quite the nasty bruise. I cant wait to get home to everyone rapidly Aunt Caroline, but make sure you pass on the message that everyone is safe. Wth Take pleasure in, Jimmy picture you really are a southern soldier By annachristinelee Things were rough at the fight of Gettysburg.
Today is usually July fourth 1863, the afternoon Lee only intended to collect supplies by Pennsylvania cultivated fields. He likewise believed happened there currently. Us Confederates only wished to threaten individuals Yankees, end everybody planning to fght, nevertheless most importantly, get a struggle on Yankee soil. That might teach them to respect the Southern pride and practices. l, individually, don’t automatically want to be fghting all these additional good men, but my own Southern tradition is ifestyle to be taken far from them. In any case Aunt Caroline, let me tell you about the fghting.
We started out Northwest of the city of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania on July initial. Us confederates were struggling with 35, 000 men and we experienced the Yankees outnumbered simply by 10, 500. We were capable to defeat these people the first day although we weren’t so blessed for the rest. Within the 2nd time of preventing, the Union army brought 90, 1000 men to fight our 70, 000 confederates. The fghting appeared to stay backwards and forwards all of the second day although I believe that the Union military still had the upper hand upon s all in all.
On the 3rd day of fghting we were atop Culp’s Hill all set to fght those Yankees! General Lee came up with the plan to charge the middle of the Union line about Cemetary Shape with doze, 000 Confederate men. This kind of attempt was destroyed by simply Union gun and artillery fire, and we took wonderful losses to the Confederate unlucky thing is that I managed to stub my personal toe during the night time and now I possess quite the nasty bruise. I won’t be able to wait to get home to everyone soon Aunt Caroline, but you should pass on the message that everyone is safe.
