Memories of the Civil War
My name is Henry Campbell, and I have just enlisted in the Union Army! But first, let me tell you a little bit about myself. I was born in Muncle, Indiana, June 20th, 1842. Right now I am 19 years of age and have been assigned as Corporal of the Indiana Light Battery, because of my good leadership, courage, and a strong lust for war.My parents are Harvey and Janet Campbell, and before the war had started, we ran a successful dry goods store. Our economic standing is pretty good I would say, and we can afford to buy what we like. My job used to be as a dry goods clerk for my father, and I had made a decent amount of money, but I felt that I needed more than just money to live a good life. My parents did have some disagreements with me joining the Union Army, but I had finally convinced them to let me go. I had nothing to do with my life, just like many of my friends who had done the same thing, join the war and fight for what's right; freedom, equality, and to be given a true name in history that would be heard from sea to shining sea.I had one sibling, a brother, whose name was Gregory, who died at the Battle of Bull Run at the age of 21, trying to defend the industrious Union lands. Because of t
After months of vigorous training, my men had wanted to fight in a major battle. When I ran out of ammunition I quickly ducked under a tipped hay wagon and started reloading. The strange thing is, is that the prison guards were actually kind in a way, and not as brutal as the Northern prisons. This strategy was supposed to have the Rebels reload leaving them defenseless, except for their bayonets, and as they reloaded I would run through the crowd trying to make my way through with the sabers, as fast as I could, to quickly defeat the officer. Entry Four November 19, 1863The Gettysburg Address Standing there amongst all of the people was Abraham Lincoln, the President of the Union. In the end, the police had shot him down when he was trying to attack. My men were all running around in confusion and had started firing towards the canons in the distance. Just then I saw four Rebels trying to pick him up, but I quickly rushed towards them and knocked them out. , I was rudely awoken by thunderous cannon shots, and I saw that this would be another bloody day at Gettysburg. I came behind one canon and started firing at as many grouped up enemy units I could see, and saw that it had a more devastating effect. Only their eyes were filled with tears, for those few understood just as I that these men were the true heroes the war. This finally broke their lines and drove them up the slope, giving us a better chance at winning. Since I have nothing else to do, I can only tell you of my experience during the battle. I looked into his eyes and saw that it was one of my men.
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