He wanted it to be perfect. He would be presenting it at the meeting next week. He glanced out the window toward the Tennessee River and watched as a boat floated swiftly past the college. Traffic had dwindled over the past months, not because of the weather but because of the war. He didn’t know of any blockades along the river, but the Unionists were curtailing trade with Europe by blockading ports along the East Coast. Many cotton growers were already concerned as they watched the demand for their goods diminish. Cutting off funds for the Confederacy was a solid strategy and one that he applauded as it minimized bloodshed and the need for neighbors to continue fighting and killing each other. The door to his room swung open, and Benjamin stomped in, so covered by a woolen scarf that Jared had to look twice to identify his roommate. “Is it getting colder?” “It feels like the rain might turn into snow at any minute.”
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