Letter
Dear Dad and Mom:
I miss you so much, because I attend civil war now, I didn’t see you for a long time, and I hope the war is going to end soon.
This war was beginning in April, 15 in 1861; it was a war between the north and the south in American. The leaders of the north were mainly for laborers and black people. I am fighting for the north, because I don’t want black people to be slaves any more. In the south, only slave-owners of plantations persisted in the war, because protecting slavery was their purpose. But the north wanted to defeat the south to unify America, abolish slavery, provide more cheap workers to everyone, and make the development go smoothly.
When slave-owners of the south tried to expand slavery in other parts of the United States, they threatened the development of northern states, and they infringed on the rights of the country. This is the real reason of the war. The south started the war to the north; the north had no choice but to fight. The south didn’t want to not be a part of the United States, but it want to take our land. People in the north didn’t like their actions against slaves, so fought them with more energy.
During the war Lincoln issued the Homestead Law and Declaration of the liberation of black slaves. I am thankful that it probably will get rid of slavery eventually. Lincoln did a lot for our north, he sacrificed his time for the war, and we all respect him. How I want to see him in person, so that I can talk to him about my thoughts and my concerns about the war.
The war between the north and the south is a big revolution for America. Many of my friends have died fighting for the war. I feel sad about it, but I hope it abolishes slavery and solves the land problems of farmers. I also hope it safeguards uniformity of the legal system of America, and clears the road for the further development of American capitalism. And I hope my fighting for the north will lay the foundation for America become top country in the world.
I have faith in the north, and I really want the war to end fast, then I can come home to see you soon, I can’t wait. It hurts to see so many people die in the war. So many families were broken, and people lost their parents and children. I really don’t want to see this any more, and I miss you so much.
Best wishes.
Your daughter
2009/11/11
