Letter to Martha from Garfield

The Letter to Martha from Garfield is one of the letters in Red Dead Redemption 2.

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August 17th, 1864

My Dearest Martha,

I miss you so much. Life makes sense when we are together. This war no longer makes sense to me. When I signed up, oh it seems like a thousand life times ago, everything seemed so simple. We were going to express our rights as States to do as we god damned well pleased and hang whatever any fools in the north told us.

I cannot believe now that this was a principle I would die for, and yet it is a principle I have seen so many men I grew up with be slaughtered for, that and their own stupid pride. We Southerners are such proud fools. Now I am only proud about one thing. The love I share with you. You - a Yankee! An abolitionist. Everything I am suppose to hate and now love so dear. How can you love me back when I am such a fool? I cannot wait for this war to end.

I thought many times about running way, but General Harris has taken to shooting deserters. I am still too proud to allow for that. It seems we are heading towards an enemy camp in Scarlett Meadows for one last battle. We have almost no chance of winning. Our morale is almost entirely spent and the Yankees are far too strong, but after the accusations of cowardice levelled against General Harris for his failure to support General Quinn last month and all that damn drama, he seems hell bent on a fight. I even heard Major Smith complaining in the officers' mess about General Harris. None of his junior officers trust him very much anymore. I hope I do not die. Not because I care two figs for myself but because of the sadness it would bring to you.

I miss you.

Yours,

Garfield