But, O Sarah! 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 if the cool air fans your throbbing temple, it shall be my spirit passing by.
Sarah, do not mourn me dead; think I am gone and wait for thee, for we shall meet again.
Written by Major Sullivan Ballou of the Union Army to his wife Sarah, July of 1861
It is amazing that in 1861 before people had the education and the advances that we have today that someone could write such a beautiful letter. This is just a small portion of the letter the Major wrote to his wife. I think because people did not have all the distractions that we have today, they could express their feelings better than we do today. They got in touch with nature and with their true feelings and this was their entertainment. No Tv, No computer, No cell phones!
I would love to be able to write as the Major did, maybe I have had way too many distractions!!
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The clarity of their writings have always astounded me when you consider how much less formal education they normally had in comparison to us. Great post!
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