A/N I was not to happy with how My Soldier turned out with the grammatical errors, along with the fact that it wasn't historically accurate. Also it was pointed out that it felt rushed to which I agree. So I am rewriting this one, it will be in the first person because I like that writing style better. I hope everyone enjoys the story. Disclaimer I own none of these characters I just like to put my own spin on things. I would greatly appreciate it if you would review and let me know what you think.

Bella

I stared out the window, a feeling of melancholy steeling over me. I don't know why but as I get closer to my wedding the more melancholy I become. Edward Mason was the most eligible bachelor before he set about to win my hand, Edward is handsome and rich two things that every mom wants for her daughter. However as flattered as I am that he picked me there is something off about him. Instead of treating me like an equal he treats me like a possession, I don't like this feeling because I know that's not how love is supposed to work. Just looking at my two best friends in the world Alice and Jacob they were incredibly happy. They have been married for 2 years and were incredibly happy even with the war going on. They had a beautiful daughter and were hoping that a son would be along soon. Jacob had tried to join the troops but because of the Enrollment Act he couldn't, he is the only son to his widowed mother. Alice of course was happy because when he had talked about enlisting she had confided in Bella how scared she was that he wouldn't come home or be wounded in battle. Bella thought how different Edward was he had paid the $300 to a substitute who served for him. When she questioned him about why he was shirking his responsibilities to the cause his reply was. "I am not putting my neck on the line for no reason it's not my fight." I was disappointed in him I truly believe in the war because no matter what color our skin is no one is less of a human being and therefore should never be "onwed" by another person.

"Why the sad look Bella?" Alice asks me.

"I am just thinking."

"About what?"

"Everything, about Edward and how I feel like he is not really the man that I want to spend the rest of my life with. About the war and how he refused to go because he didn't want to. I feel like I am a possession to him and not an equal in the relationship. Also how if my parents knew how I really feel that it wouldn't really matter that no matter what they want me to marry Edward. I have tried talking to my mom but she has brushed my worries aside saying that "love will grow," and "oh that's just how Edward is."

"Oh Bella I am so sorry to hear that, why haven't you told me all of this before?"

"I didn't want to burden you with all of my doubts. I just can't help but feel that Edward will never change and that he is to much in love with himself to ever love someone else."

Alice looked at me with sympathy in her eyes and said, "if you believe that I would urge you to break it off now before anymore plans are put into place."

"But..."

She put her hand up to stop me and continued on. "Listen it's your life and you are talking about the rest of your life with a man who is selfish and thinks that the world owes him something. I have had my doubts about this from the beginning and I have been hesitant about saying anything but I feel it's my duty as your friend to tell you how I feel. I know your parents are all for this and they have not made it easy, but it's your life and no matter what you need to decide."

"I want to break it off and am going to try to talk to them and explain that I just can't marry him. I know you are right and I have been having some major doubts for a long time now."

"Good for you" she gave me a big hug.

We both looked up when the door opened and my other best friend walked in. Jacob went straight to Alice and gave her a big hug and kiss. When they finally came up for air he looked at me, "hi Bella sorry for ignoring you." "Its ok Alice has been antsy for you to get home" I replied. Smiling he leaned down and gave her another kiss. "Well I have to admit that I was anxious to get home. How are the wedding plans coming along?" He asked us. Alice looked at me and gave me a questioning look, I nodded my head and she started.

"Well Bella and I have been talking and she doesn't feel like Edward is the right man for her."

Before she could go on Jacob grabbed me and gave me a big hug. Stunned I looked at him, my face must have showed my surprise because he explained.

"Alice and I both wholeheartedly have believed that since he started courting you, we have been hoping that you would see it and now you have. I am incredibly happy to hear this because we have been incredibly worried about you."

I couldn't find the words to express how I was feeling in that moment, I wouldn't have been able to talk through the tears anyhow. I just hugged my two best friends to me, thanking God that I had them in my life.

Jasper

I have been shot, I was sent through Iowa on a scout patrol and am now in Burlington. Sneaking in and out of Union territories has been my specialty since I am a master of stealth but I got careless. I was following the river like I normally do and came upon the Union camp I was supposed to be scouting but something went terribly wrong. I was spotted by one of their soldiers and he quickly sounded the alarm I found a horse and jumped on his back and rode like there was a Texas tornado on my heels but I wasn't quick enough. Just as I thought I had made it to safety I felt a sharp hot pain in my shoulder I was barely able to hold onto the reins and stay in the saddle as I fought to calm myself and the horse. Thankfully I made it out of the Union camp but just barely. I rode through the night by the time the sun came up I was barely able to stay upright in the saddle. I didn't want to ride into the town that I was heading into for there were surely some soldiers there so I dismounted and let the horse go. I saw an abandoned church building on the very edge of the town and made that my goal. I needed to asses my shoulder thankful that the bullet went all the way through, and see if I could get my hands on some food and water. Spotting a creek 50 feet in front of me I made my way to it. I knelt down and drank my fill, then I took off my jacket and opened my shirt to see how bad my wound was. Thankfully the bleeding had stopped but that meant dried blood and if I wasn't careful it could start bleeding again and I couldn't risk loosing anymore blood. As I set to work to clean my wound I heard a noise behind me and a small "oh". I turned to see who had caught me drawing my gun I was not going to go down without a fight. But what I saw stopped me in my tracks, for there in front of me was the most beautiful girl I had ever seen.

A/N I decided to make that the end of this chapter I know where I want to go in this story and am looking forward to this rewrite. Please let me know what you think.