July 20th 1776

Dear Master,

Earlier today I saw horror I saw my brothers fell not my literal brothers but the ones I call brothers and care about the most. We went into battle thinking this would be easy but it wasn’t. No battle is easy our squad which consists of Grens which is me and another one and Bravo company. We took shots at the enemy while cannon balls went straight above us into another line killing most of them then we moved around. We charged into a death spot me and what was left of our squad held on tight like good comrades in the sky. The Enemy charged and by god they fought like beasts I killed two and when I did I was the only one left so I took revenge for my brothers so I fell back onto this rock and said “ I HAVE THE HIGH GROUND “ but they didn’t care they changed at me with their rust bayonets and one by one I killed them then I saw a surgeon and I killed him too and won the battle the enemy retreated and I took their flag and burned it and took our flag and raised it the battle was over it was very bloody just like the battles you told me and I hope I’ll return to you master

Your student Doddsy