‘O Sarah!’ Did Sullivan Ballou’s Famed Letter Come From Another’s Pen?

t is one of the most celebrated letters in American history. First heard on a wide scale during Ken Burns’ The Civil War documentary on September 23, 1990, a letter presented as the final missive by Major Sullivan Ballou of the 2nd Rhode Island Infantry has over the years been read repeatedly and published in …

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