Dear Sweet Cornelia,
A lot has happend since I last wrote you. The war has become even more mentally and emotionally draining than it ever has been. For one moral in our regiment has gotten very low due the the reports of the massive amount of casualties on the battle field. The Union's tactics just seem to be getting better and better along with every new general. I have been doing the best I can trying to keep my spirits up. I just can not wait to get home to you and you delicious cooking. As I stated in my last letter all they are feeding us are nasty meal rations like hardtack but we have recently been introduced to a slightly better one called salt pork. It is basically pork with extra salt to keep it from going bad. It's the best thing they have feed us so far but it doesn't even compare to your warm apple pie. Send my apologies to John and his family regarding their destroyed plantation. I am absolutely furious that the yanks think they can march through Georgia and steal from plantations then burn them. I must go now but I miss you and the kids so very much. Give them each a hug for me.
Sincerely,
Orlin
Wednesday, April 25, 2018
1864 blog- Fitzhugh Pettigrew (Kyle Z)
Sausage & Apples
Ingredients:
- 1 pound of sausage meat
- butter
- 3 apples
- ½ cup brown sugar
- tablespoon of cinnamon
This old Virginia dish is easy and delicious. Start with about a pound of sausage meat. Form into patties and fry lightly in a pan until just browned. Remove the sausage, pour out the fat (not in the fire) and melt some butter in the pan, enough to barely cover the bottom. Core and slice three apples to a thickness of about 1/4 inch and place in pan setting it over a low heat. When apples have softened slightly add a half cup of brown sugar and a tablespoon of cinnamon. As soon as the sugar has mixed with the butter and formed a thick syrup add back the sausage and cook for another ten minutes or so.
The food here is not the best. I can’t wait until the Confederates win the war. I miss the cooking of my wife Sally. This is the one meal that I think is best. Sally’s cooking is way better than this but it will have to do for now. It is simple but I like it enough for it to last me till the end of the war.
The food here is not the best. I can’t wait until the Confederates win the war. I miss the cooking of my wife Sally. This is the one meal that I think is best. Sally’s cooking is way better than this but it will have to do for now. It is simple but I like it enough for it to last me till the end of the war.
1864 Blog - George Otott IV (Lynn)
Dear Bob,
Good morning son, I write to you for a simple reason, this wretched war. I wish you never experience my shoes, I go through too much poppycock that a child should never feel. Don’t take for granted your mother’s dedication, and the Negroes. They’re going away for a little, I know you’ve acquainted them, but they’ll come back to visit you and your sister. The deaths were tremendous, thank God I have the strength to continue, stay with me. However, we were granted luck because of the North's arrogance, the soldiers enlisted for three years and journeyed home. Although, I was required to take combat in a march in Georgia, where they burned everything and took our hard earned supplies. They're foolish and viscous, Bob, you don't want to be around the Yankees. I wonder what’s in that green box I sent for you and your sister, hopefully you’ll write back.
Good morning son, I write to you for a simple reason, this wretched war. I wish you never experience my shoes, I go through too much poppycock that a child should never feel. Don’t take for granted your mother’s dedication, and the Negroes. They’re going away for a little, I know you’ve acquainted them, but they’ll come back to visit you and your sister. The deaths were tremendous, thank God I have the strength to continue, stay with me. However, we were granted luck because of the North's arrogance, the soldiers enlisted for three years and journeyed home. Although, I was required to take combat in a march in Georgia, where they burned everything and took our hard earned supplies. They're foolish and viscous, Bob, you don't want to be around the Yankees. I wonder what’s in that green box I sent for you and your sister, hopefully you’ll write back.
Sincerely,
George
Monday, April 23, 2018
1863 blog- Fitzhugh Pettigrew (Kyle Z)
Day 1: General Lee wants my regiment close to Gettysburg and i am ready to fight and win this battle. We are pushing the Union troops back and we are ready to win this battle and next the war.
Day 2: We sadly pushed the Union to the high ground and they are killing more of us. I have lost a lot of men today and they are picking off my troops one by one. The Union is winning but Lee has a plan that will take over the Union.
Day 3: Lee’s plan failed because a union general moved his troops forward witch ruined his plan. We had to escape back to Virginia and now they have a better chance of winning the war. Lee needs to make an incredible plan that works or we will lose the war.
Sunday, April 22, 2018
1863 blog - Steve B Madden (Arham Imaduddin)
This war... It has gone on for far too long and it needs to be stopped. This is too damn absurd. All this time over what? Slavery. That's actually it. It's honestly the dumbest thing ever in the world, Slaves are meant to be property. I mean look at this. So many casualties. So many white casualties. So much precious white lives over these worthless black ones. This war has gone too long over slaves. We need to end it all. Screw slaves. Who cares about them. We are far superior then them. Slaves are property of mankind. These black people are getting ahead of themselves thinking they can hold guns. Someone needs to take control of them again. We need to take control of them again
1863 Blog-Orlin Kist (Sloan Miers)
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Sincerely,
Study Everyone!
Sincerely,
Orlin Kist
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