The Old State House

My teacher Ms.Miller handed out a paper about a civil war thing at the Old State House. My best friend Eric and I were very interested so we decided to go together. He picked me up at 9:00 and we went up to Hartford. The first session was with a civil war soldier. I asked if there were women soldiers and he said there were many. I only heard of women doctors. Then we went to a table to make our regiment badge and I made the 20th Maine. After the soldier taught us how to load a gun and he gave us a fitness test which I passed. Then we went to listen to a lady talk about the Election of 1863. I would have voted for William Buckingham not Thomas Seymore ( who did not support free blacks and agreed with the south's succession from the Union. We also got to read real letters sent by soldiers who wrote about their thoughts on the candidates running for governor. Finally we went to a speech that Thomas Seymore gave. When the speech was done we voted and, of course, Buckingham won.