anonmeh

Dear Momma and Daddy. It's been a whole two years since the war began and the third year is vast approaching. To be honest, I didn't think the Yankees would last this long! I'm writing this letter with a heavy heart. As you know, Chancellorsville was a decided success for the south. But our victory was bittersweet. Yesterday, May 10th, General Stonewall Jackson succumbed to his illness. Everyone at the hospital is downhearted. Doctors, nurses and patients alike all feel as if we lost our dearest friend. Whatever will the south do without him? Momma, I'm feeling quite conflicted here at the hospital. After the battle, we have taken in some Yan