Writing Journal Entry #5: Label your journal entry "Cairo, July, 1324, Afternoon." You arrived in Cairo this morning and the city was abuzz with activity and excitement. There are
rumors swirling that Mansa Musa will not meet with the local sultan. Meanwhile, great amounts of
gold are being given to the people of Cairo, How do you feel about the excitement surrounding your
visit? What are your thoughts about how much gold is being distributed? Take a few moments to
write your thoughts in your journal.

Casualties at Gettysburg totaled 23,049 for the Union (3,155 dead, 14,529 wounded, 5,365 missing).

Confederate casualties were 28,063 (3,903 dead, 18,735 injured, and 5,425 missing), more than a third of General Robert E. Lee’s army.

According to these numbers, the total of all losses on both sides was 51,112.

That number is roughly 6-2/3 times the total population of the town of
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, TODAY ... in 2015 !   Does that help you imagine
the insanity of what took place here, seven score and 12 years ago ?