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Sullivan Ballou’s beautiful letter, and how Chuck Schumer used it

By Philip Wegmann
Published January 20, 2017 7:13pm ET
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Sullivan Ballou’s beautiful letter, and how Chuck Schumer used it
Sullivan Ballou's letter to his wife is a beautiful tribute to the duty, fidelity, and sacrifice of a Union soldier before the first clash in the American Civil War. (Wikimedia Commons)

Sullivan Ballou’s letter to his wife is a beautiful tribute to the duty, fidelity, and sacrifice of a Union soldier before the first clash in the American Civil War.

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