Americans Citizens,
I would like to inform you today of the recent Battle at Antietam Wednesday September 17, 1862. I am happy to say victory went to Union Forces! A paper that revealed information about Lee’s army was retrieved. Lee was planning an invasion on the North. The battle took place at Sharpsburg, Maryland, near Antietam Creek, where McClellan’s army of 75,000 men fought with Lee’s forces of only 39,000. I gravely say that causualties accounted for 12, 400 Union men along with 10,320 Confederates. Both sides have lost many men and now realize the seriousness of the civil war; this was a bloody battle.
I am also aware that France and Britain are no longer going to recognize the Confederacy as a separate nation. With this victory I am confident to abolish slavery; the time has come. I am confident to say the fate of the Confederacy is in our hands.
~Mr. President
American Journey pg 430
http://www.nps.gov/archive/anti/battle.htm
http://www.nps.gov/anti/historyculture/casualties.htm
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This may have been a victorious battle, but we still must defeat slavery to truly win the war.
ReplyDelete"On the face of this wide earth, Mr. President, there is not one disinterested, determined, intelligent champion of the Union cause who does not feel that all attempts to put down the Rebellion and at the same time uphold its inciting cause are preposterous and futile--that the Rebellion, if crushed out tomorrow, would be renewed within a year if Slavery were left in full vigor."
Mr. President, I must disagree with you on the issue of liberating the slaves. I joined this war not to free them but to ensure the unity of this nation. What are we to do with the slaves once they have been freed? They cannot be expected to stay in the South! One group shall die, the former-slaves or the former slave owners. Who is to feed and clothe them? I agree with you that the Confederacy is in our hands but I strongly disagree with your decision concerning the slaves.
ReplyDeleteThere is no way you could say clearly who won that battle. Don't get too mighty because the war will still continue.
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