Memories of the Civil War

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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

Suddenly, two bullets had grazed my knee, and I fell in pain, dropping the two swords. One Rebel was about to stab me, and I had thought that this was the end of my life, but fortunately one of my men had shot him down. But my luck was short lived and I had blacked out.

I support the Union because they understand how life should be. What I mean is that everyday in the Union lands you can see machines doing the work for people, and at a much faster rate, with people gaining money and having an easier life, with economy growing faster at the same time. While in the South you see hundreds, if not thousands, of slaves working their fingers to the bones by picking the cotton for their masters. And if one slave does something wrong, that slave would be beaten until a pool of blood would form on the ground, or in other words that slave would be beaten until unconsciousness. With what strength the slaves have, they all work until they die. What kind of people do these Southerners think they are, enslaving innocent people and making them work for the rest of their lives, whipping fathers and mothers in front of their children, with the children knowing they couldn't do anything.

Wait a minute, I can still remember that I have a knife in one of my boots. I quickly took off my right boot reached in and found a small sharp knife. I quickly took it out and started fumbling with the shackles on my legs. To my surprise, the locks opened. I stood up and stretched my sore bones, and suddenly heard yells and gunshots outside. Could these be my men?

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Approximate Word count = 3367
Approximate Pages = 13 (250 words per page double spaced)

Category: History