Soldiers letter
I will try and improve a few leisure moments in writing to you to let you know that I am well and hope that these few lines will find you and all the rest enjoying the same grate blessing. We are very well situated but do not like here as well as I do down south we are about five miles from the city and sixty from the main army I should rather be in front than to remain here although we get better water and better rations than we should if we wher in front we arrived in Washington last Friday and stayed until Monday we came out here we are in sight of Alixandray General Grant left the city Saturday for the front the rebel tried to capture him on his way but they wher failed in the attempt thare not anything new here except they keep troops going to the front all the time and I think they in tend to do some thing this time does Father know that I did not go up to see Sophia Sunday night if he does what does he say a bout it I suppose that he will think that I am rational but wait and see I gess it will all turn out for the best if it does not I cannot help it I do not think of any more to write so I will close give my love to all inquiring friends except a good share to your self write soon
In this soldiers letter I was able to further understand the dedication the soldiers had. Even though this soldier had safety and benefits he still wanted to have a stronger part in helping in the war. The soldier understood he would have to trade his benefits to have a stronger impact on the war and still he was willing to do so.
Civil War art
I choose this piece of artwork because it show the Unions soldiers as constant fight to bring down the Confederacy. This artwork showed the courage of the Union soldiers through their will to fight through their downed friends/soldiers and use everything they could to destroy the Confederacy.