Day 49: Reassurance, and Movement April 25, 1862

Everyone is moving around, people are moving and they are moving all around. The war is becoming bigger and bigger by the second and I am really beginning not to like this, im not loving life right now. The end of the month is coming near and I still havent heard anything, hopefully something will come later. Mr. Jackson came over and told us that New Orleans is having some issues, they have moved down there. 17 Union ships under the command of Flag Officer David Farragut move up the Mississippi River then take New Orleans, the South's greatest seaport. Everything is changing so much, and its been almost a year since I started writing all of this down. I wish the war would end soon, just imagine all the damage that it is causing. Im hoping there will be something good come out of this.

Later in the day I saw Mike! He didnt look too happy, I asked him why. He said that he has a really good friend who volunteered himself to work in the war. Mike said that, his friend was shot with in the first couple of hours of the war. Hour terrible is that! But he is a hero who ever he was and to say he even volunteered! I gave him a hug and I told him things are gonna get better. I can feel it! I went inside and sat at the table....I stared at it and thought to myself....should I open it? Is it good or bad news? Who was I kidding! I tore that envelope open like there was no tomorrow. It was from the boys! My nightmare did not come true, al though they were in the battle. Nelson said it was a tough battle and by the time it was time to move back home, we were beat. Many of the lives in that camp were killed, and my boys were just lucky to not have gotten shot. I knew I have always had faith in them, they are strong young men and they do have common sense. They know when to stay out of the way, I know they were trained right. Im just glad that they are safe.

~Beth