Sullivan Ballou Civil War Letter to his Wife - Ken Burns

Sullivan Ballou writes a letter to his wife two days before going to one of the first major battles of the Civil War - First Battle of Bull Run on July 14, 1861. This letter is shown in Ken Burns The Civil War Documentary.
An excellent book on the life of Sullivan Ballou:
For Love and Liberty: The Untold Civil War Story of Major Sullivan Ballou and His Famous Love Letter
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The novel that inspired Ken Burns to make a Civil War documentary:
The Killer Angels
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The Civil War 25th Anniversary Edition - Ken Burns
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The Civil War: The complete text of the bestselling narrative history of the Civil War--based on the celebrated PBS television series by Ken Burns
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Excellent! So sad!

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Wow!