Dear Larry and Sara,
Something good has finally come from this war. After the battle at Antietam, General McLellan had a chance to chase down Lee's weakened troops and possibly end the war once and for all. McLellan failed to do this, so PresidetnLincoln came down here and officially stripped him of his duties as general and replaced him with General Ulysses S. Grant! Finally, the Union has a competent general that could help us win the war, because the war is not going well. The Battle at Antietam has been our only victory, if you can even call it a victory. Both we and the rebels had a staggering amount of casualties, and McLellan's shoddy leadership and multiple hesitations allowed Lee time to gather his troops and escape. But, again, now that we finally have a competent general, I am hopeful that we might finally have a fighting chance in this war.
Sincerely,
Stephen Taylor
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