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The night before battle…

Major Sullivan Ballou, age 32, 2nd Rhode Island Volunteer Infantry, and his wife, Sarah, age 24, 1861.

My Very Dear Wife:

Indications are very strong that we shall move in a few days, perhaps to-morrow.

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.

I have n…

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