Today I heard the most terrible thing; President Lincoln has been shot and killed just yesterday. He was shot in Washington after watching a play. I am terribly sad about this because I really respected Mr. Lincoln’s decisions and was looking forward to what he was going to do post-war. I think a southerner did not like his decisions, to such an extent that he needed him dead. I think this will affect how the progress of the nation will reconnect, but I do not think there will be any personal changes for me. I believe that there will be a drastic shift in government. Goodnight diary.
charlotte dupuy: a civil war slave. 