1863 Blog Post: A Year of Successes For Those That Don't Deserve Losses
Dear Journal, January 1, 1864 1863 has been quite a year. I miss my family all the time. President Lincoln is suffering in office and I am surprised he has not yet quit. In January, President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. This document frees all slaves from bondage. Although this does grant the freedom of so many, none of the southern slaves were freed, because the south believes it doesn't apply to them. In May, Lee won a victory at Chancellorsville. Despite the toll he took on our troops, he lost his trophy horse. His General Jackson was shot by one of his own men. I imagine a Confederate victory will be rare now. My commanding officer told me I must gain control of the Mississippi and a crucial part of taking that is Vicksburg. I attempted every plan and I resorted to sending my troops down the river, right past Confederate artillery. My troops made i