All good detectives hypothesize (make an educated guess). Now is your time:
Before you read the letters questions:
Hypothesize and write out 5 topics that you think a Confederate Soldier would feel were important to write home about to his family.
After you have read the letters questions:
What did Edmond really tell us about the war?
Did Edmond write home about any of your topics? What did he say?
List at least 3 topics Edmond wrote about that you didn’t have on your list.
Why do you think he felt those topics were important?
Your extra detective work: Any notes or other items of interest that might add to a class discussion.