So, what are you waiting for? If I do not, my dear Sarah, never forget how much I love you, and when my last breath escapes me on the battlefield, it will whisper your name. Lest I should not be able to write you again, I feel impelled to write lines that may fall under your eye when I shall be no more. Perhaps he thought it was too grim. A week before the battle of Bull Run, Sullivan Ballou wrote a letter to his wife. Cenoxo, I think she received it after his death, he just never mailed it (but had mailed letters that he wrote after that one). Nobody will ever top Sullivan Ballou's. "My Very Dear Wife" - The Last Letter of Major Sullivan Ballou I cannot describe to you my feelings on this calm summer night, when two thousand men are sleeping around me, many of them enjoying the last, perhaps, before that of death — and I, suspicious that Death is creeping behind me with his fatal dart, am communing with God, my country, and thee. A letter home. But, my dear wife, when I know that with my own joys I lay down nearly all of yours, and replace them in this life with cares and sorrows — when, after having eaten for long years the bitter fruit of orphanage myself, I must offer it as their only sustenance to my dear little children — is it weak or dishonorable, while the banner of my purpose floats calmly and proudly in the breeze, that my unbounded love for you, my darling wife and children, should struggle in fierce, though useless, contest with my love of country? Though it's easy to blame the internet and telephone (cell phones in particular), I'm often curious if the culprit is not, more specifically, a lack of wonder itself. Nobody will ever top Sullivan Ballou's. Maj. Sullivan Ballou The authors purpose Ballou wrote this to inform his wife that he was probably going to die sooon and that his last breath The indications are very strong that we shall move in a few days — perhaps tomorrow. Over 100,000,000 copies in circulation already, download your free copy now. Not my will, but thine 0 God, be done. The Wowhead Client is a little application we use to keep our database up to date, and to provide you with some nifty extra functionality on the website! All posts copyright their original authors. You say you saw my Sully pinned beneath the icy waters? I like the version of this letter parodied in. Many mysteries are better left unsolved. Makes me weepy. Our movement may be one of a few days duration and full of pleasure — and it may be one of severe conflict and death to me. How sad that. Come to me, and lead thither my children. Sullivan Ballou: The Macabre Fate of a American Civil War Major, Today in History: The Battle of Gettysburg. In 1861 he wrote this letter to his wife and a week later was killed on the battlefield. The last letter from Major Sullivan Ballou, written to his wife leading up to the battle at First Bull Run. Tell my two mothers his and hers I call God’s blessing upon them. Remember it vividly from Burns' docu. Sarah, do not mourn me dead; think I am gone and wait for thee, for we shall meet again. If it is necessary that I should fall on the battlefield for my country, I am ready. O Sarah, I wait for you there! When the story is bigger than the man, you print the story. As for my little boys, they will grow as I have done, and never know a father’s love and care. (Youtube Video) A week before the battle of Bull Run, Sullivan Ballou, a major in the 2nd Rhode Island Volunteers, wrote home to his wife in Smithfield. Sullivan Ballou – July 14, 1861 (Civil War) Sullivan Ballou wrote to his wife Sarah just one week before he and 27 of his close comrades and 4000 Americans in all would die in the battle at “First Manassas”. I must watch you from the spirit land and hover near you, while you buffet the storms with your precious little freight, and wait with sad patience till we meet to part no more. MetaFilter is a weblog that anyone can contribute a link or a comment to. Say it isn't so! You can also use it to keep track of your completed quests, recipes, mounts, companion pets, and titles! I know how strongly American Civilization now leans upon the triumph of the Government, and how great a debt we owe to those who went before us through the blood and suffering of the Revolution. Washington D.C. My very dear Sarah: July the 14th, 1861. Headquarters, Camp Clark Washington, D.C., July 14, 1861. Forgive my many faults, and the many pains I have caused you. Wow, I knew instantly what this was about without clicking on the links or reading other comments. A soldier in War. But I cannot. A typical weblog is one person posting their thoughts on the unique things they find on the web. This website exists to break down the barriers between people, to extend a weblog beyond just one person, and to foster discussion among its members. JULY 14, 1861 MAJ. SULLIVAN BALLOU The reading are extracts from a letter written by Maj. Sullivan Ballou to his wife Sarah at home in Rhode Island. My Very Dear Wife: Indications are very strong that we shall move in a few days, perhaps to-morrow. If the dead can come back to this earth and flit unseen around those they loved, I shall always be near you; in the garish day and in the darkest night — amidst your happiest scenes and gloomiest hours — always, always; and if there be a soft breeze upon your cheek, it shall be my breath; or the cool air fans your throbbing temple, it shall be my spirit passing by. Screenshots containing UI elements are generally declined on sight, the same goes for screenshots from the modelviewer or character selection screen. Comment by 139078 This is a rather touching tribute to the now-famous Sullivan Ballou Letter, used in the PBS Civil War series. These times we live in are trying on the soul. Sarah, my love for you is deathless, it seems to bind me to you with mighty cables that nothing but Omnipotence could break; and yet my love of Country comes over me like a strong wind and bears me irresistibly on with all these chains to the battlefield. But, O Sarah! Newer », This thread has been archived and is closed to new comments. A soldier in War. But it's far from a waste to watch the whole six minutes. Please keep the following in mind when posting a comment: Your comment must be in English or it will be removed. How thoughtless and foolish I have oftentimes been! 29.04.2012 - Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. What news do you bring to me now? And I am willing — perfectly willing — to lay down all my joys in this life, to help maintain this Government, and to pay that debt. http://www.sullivanballou.info/letter_2.html. Sarah, I have unlimited confidence in your maternal care and your development of their characters. Letter to Sarah Ballou Born in Rhode Island. Little Willie is too young to remember me long, and my blue-eyed Edgar will keep my frolics with him among the dimmest memories of his childhood. I LOVE the sound of this letter from Burns' documentary. Sullivan Ballou wrote to his wife Sarah just one week before he and 27 of his close comrades and 4000 Americans in all would die in the battle at “First Manassas”. A pure love of my country and of the principles have often advocated before the people and “the name of honor that I love more than I fear death” have called upon me, and I have obeyed. The memories of the blissful moments I have spent with you come creeping over me, and I feel most gratified to God and to you that I have enjoyed them so long. Thanks, this was worth reading/listening to. You look as though you have traveled a great distance and seen much turmoil in your time, . Letter-writing is an art, for sure. Join 6,435 readers in helping fund MetaFilter. And hard it is for me to give them up and burn to ashes the hopes of future years, when God willing, we might still have lived and loved together and seen our sons grow up to honorable manhood around us. Simply browse for your screenshot using the form below. Ballou died a … You might want to proof-read your comments before posting them. The actual letter begins @ 2:25 into the video. How gladly would I wash out with my tears every little spot upon your happiness, and struggle with all the misfortune of this world, to shield you and my children from harm. Ahah, I got it to work -well worth watching and very moving. I have, I know, but few and small claims upon Divine Providence, but something whispers to me — perhaps it is the wafted prayer of my little Edgar — that I shall return to my loved ones unharmed. A letter home. https://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2010/07/sullivan-ballous-letter Download the client and get started. Yes, I remember Burns' movie leaving me with the impression that, A beautiful letter, both to the ears and eyes. I have no misgivings about, or lack of confidence in, the cause in which I am engaged, and my courage does not halt or falter. I have sought most closely and diligently, and often in my breast, for a wrong motive in thus hazarding the happiness of those I loved and I could not find one. One that's very much nearly dead, at least in North America. Simply type the URL of the video in the form below.

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