This is my recounts of the times you are about to read.
My names is Joseph P Sain. I was just a regular blacksmith working in Philadelphia when I heard the news that Fort Sumter had been attacked. When I heard of Abraham Lincoln's call for 75,000 volunteers to put down this rebellion, I decided that because I feared for my family's safety, I just enlisted in the 77th Pennsylvania Infantry, nicknamed the Ruffed Grouses. My good wife Lucy wished me the best of luck before I was to move out to Pittsburgh. Our commander was Frederick S Stumbaugh, sounding and looking as though he was Prussian by birth. Back then, I was under the impression I was marching into glory. Looking back, I wish I could have told my younger self that I would find both glory and horror.
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Civil War Journal: Ruffed Grouses
Historical FictionThough a work of fiction, it has real connections to the bloodiest time in America's history. This is something I've always wanted to do. Dedicated to the 319 men who gave their lives for life, liberty and freedom.
