Colonial America Diary Entry

We have now begun our journey to South Carolina. I can’t wait to arrive, though I am worried about the travel there. When we first set out, father spoke with James, Elizabeth, and I. He finally thought it was time to tell us about Lexington and Concord, I don’t think he knows I know so much about it already. Though he told us some things I was not aware of. He said that, even though the colonists lost so many men they still considered the battle a victory. This confused and surprised me, they thought this because they took a stand and upset King George the third. And turns out that these two battles had started a revolutionary war! So the colonists are currently fighting for their freedom from the British. I hope the colonists win this war,
Although I do not think that is the biggest issue. Mother may be going into labor, this is exactly what I was worried about. Father has just informed me that Mother is in fact going into labor, oh no! Well I have to go see what I can do to help, I will fill you in after. Mother has just given birth to a little baby boy, William Black. They are both alive and well, though they must be cold and in pain. I got the honor of wrapping up William and holding him before any other, he’s eyes so big, and cheeks so chubby. He was so adorable! I can’t wait to see him grow, baby sitting him will be so much fun. Alice is very excited to have another brother to play
The whole family was in tears, but we also knew we needed to continue on our way down south. Mother was most upset, she just wanted to hold him one last time, but I was afraid to let her. Thinking it would make things worse, I refused to let her hold him.Then we held a makeshift funeral we laid him in the hole we had dug last night. From there we all spoke out and said what he meant to us and how we will miss him. Father then began filling in the hole. As he did so, we all had one big group hug. It will take all of us time to move forward, but we will get