Nathaniel Bryce's Plans After The Revolutionary War

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As the Revolutionary War faded in Nathaniel Bryce‘s memory, another image filled his mind. The smell was one they remembered from their adventures during the Revolutionary War. It was gunpowder! “Not another war”, was all Nathaniel Bryce could think. As Nathaniel Bryce looked down, he saw that they were dressed in a Union uniform… Looking up at the blue uniforms, he noticed a strange looking man with a beard. It was a man known as Ulysses S. Grant. Out of everything that Nathaniel Bryce’s history teacher said he only remembered that Grant was from the Union and wore a blue coat. He didn’t remember that he won against the South. When Nathaniel Bryce got up and tried to get Grant’s attention. “Excuse me sir,” Nathaniel Bryce said. “Oh hello there young man. What can I do for you?” …show more content…
Lincoln then explained. “Son we are fighting in the Civil War. Don’t you realize this? Grant is on my side as we fight against Robert E. Lee. Whose side are you on?” “I was just wondering what was going on. Honestly, I don’t know where I am at the moment. I am not choosing a side because I don’t know what really going on.” Nathaniel Bryce said. Before walking away, Nathaniel Bryce got an attitude with Lincoln and due to the attitude from Lincoln, Nathaniel Bryce was determined to find Robert E. Lee. While looking for Robert E. Lee, Nathaniel Bryce ran into another person who enlightened him and told him what was really going on with the Civil War. “Who are you if I may ask?” asked Nathaniel Bryce. “My name Jefferson Davis son. I’m the president of the confederate states. How can I help you?” Jefferson answered. “Abraham Lincoln just went off on me for “choosing” a side from this thing called a Civil War. What is really going on? Who side is whose?” Nathaniel Bryce said. “Well Grant and Lincoln are for the Union side unlike myself and Robert E. Lee. We are for the confederate side.” Jefferson

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