Telegram to Louisville Courier-Journal

For our history assignment this week, we had to write a telegram to the Louisville Courier-Journal, each time a major battle event occurs. Here it is:Reporting the battle at Chancellorsville, Virginia STOP May 1863 STOP Lee outnumbered by two to one STOP Stonewall Jackson killed by his own men in confusion of the battle STOP Lee won the fight STOP

Reporting the battle at Hampton Roads, Virginia STOP Sunday, March 1862 STOP Roads filled with soldiers STOP If the Monitor (a ship) had lost, then Union-held Fortress Monroe would have gotten starved into surrender STOP Battle was fought for four hours STOP No ship sank the other STOP It was a draw STOP

Reporting the battle at Antietam Creek, Maryland STOP September 1862 STOP Known as the battle of Sharpsburg STOP General McClellan found three cigars dropped by Confederate officer Robert E. Lee STOP Showed Lee’s battle plans STOP McClellan knew where all Lee’s men would be STOP McClcellan did not hurt Lee, but he did stop Lee STOP Most bloodiest day of the war STOP Both sides suffered horrendous losses STOP

Reporting the battle at New Orleans, Louisiana STOP April 1862 STOP David Glasgow Farragut was a commander of a armada of seventeen ships STOP Farragut had to pass two greatly equipped confederate ships STOP A chain of hulks were laid across the Mississippi to keep Yankee ships out STOP Farraguts flagship was set on fire STOP However, they captured New Orleans STOP