![]() I know how strongly American civilization now leans upon the triumph of government, and how great a debt we owe to those who went before us through the blood and suffering of the Revolution, 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.īut, 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 the darkest night amidst your happiest scenes and gloomiest hours always, always, and, if the soft breeze fans your cheek, it shall be my breath or the cool air cools your throbbing temples, it shall be my spirit passing by. ![]() 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. If it is necessary that I should fall on the battle-field for any country, I am ready. 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. Lest I should not be able to write you again, I feel impelled to write a few lines, that may fall under your eye when I shall be no more. Indications are very strong that we shall move in a few days, perhaps to-morrow. Knowing they would soon be heading to Virginia to meet the Confederate troops, and wary that he "should fall on the battle-field," Ballou reportedly penned his famous letter to his wife on July 14, 1861: As events unfolded, Ballou was sent to Washington, DC. Formerly the Speaker of the Rhode Island House of Representatives, Ballou enlisted in the 2nd Rhode Island Infantry and was elected major. Generated by Wordfence at Fri, 12:01:44 GMT.When Abraham Lincoln called for volunteers after the Battle of Fort Sumter kicked off the Civil War, attorney Sullivan Ballou joined the cause. Please read this FAQ entry if this does not work. If the email address you enter belongs to a known site administrator or someone set to receive Wordfence alerts, we will send you an email to help you regain access. If you are a site administrator and have been accidentally locked out, please enter your email in the box below and click "Send". ![]() Still benefit from the other security features that Wordfence provides. If you're still having trouble, then simply disable the Wordfence advanced blocking and you will Were accessing your site too quickly, then increase the number of accesses allowed per minute. If you were blocked because it was detected that you are a fake Google crawler, then disable the rule that blocks fake google crawlers. Will need to regain access to your site, go to the Wordfence "options" page, go to the section for Rate Limiting Rules and disable the rule that caused you to be blocked. If this is a false positive, meaning that your access to your own site has been limited incorrectly, then you The reason your access was limited is: "Access from your area has been temporarily limited for security reasons.". Important note for site admins: If you are the administrator of this website note that your access has been limited because you broke one of the Wordfence advanced blocking rules. Reason: Access from your area has been temporarily limited for security reasons. Your access to this service has been temporarily limited. Your access to this site has been limited Your access to this site has been limited
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