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Great Battle at Fort Sumter

Dear Charles,

                Our attack on Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina went great. Major Robert Anderson did a good job defending the fort, but our General Beauregard was even better and we were able to get them to surrender. The first shot of the battle was fired at 4:30 am on April 12, 1861. Lieutenant Farleigh was the one that fired it, but it didn’t actually hit the fort. Not as if that was much of a setback, though. If it weren't for the stupid Union president, Abraham Lincoln, we wouldn't have been forced to start this war. We agreed to let the Union troops sail home with their weapons and without us taking any

prisoners. There was only one casualty, and, ironically, it wasn’t even during the battle. During the Union soldiers’ 100-gun salute, a cannon exploded on the 27th shot, ripping off Daniel Huff’s arm, killing him.

                

                Signed,               

                Bill



                                                                                                                                                                               

 

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