We cannot let the Germans and Japanese terrorize our traders at sea. We must fight to show american strength and pride. We must mourn for those who died from the attacks on the ships but also enter to show we will stand strong and United. Currently the Japanese have begun occupying islands and we fear that they may come for Hawaii due to studying their current advance. We cannot let them control us through fear. Like our great forefathers who fought for rights we must fight for our rights. We must not cower in fear or we shall be dooming ourselves. Peace will not come through talks but through bloodshed on the battlefield for those willing to fight for the american people. Also we must fight because we will not have our name slandered through their accusations of us carrying weaponry to use. They have sent another general warning that if any ships enter their area they will be fired on. We must stop this.
Following his victory in the northern Virginia campaign, Lee moved north with 55,000 men through the Shenandoah Valley starting on September 4, 1862. His objective was to resupply his army outside of the war-torn Virginia theater and to damage Northern morale in anticipation of the November elections.
