Hello List! Mildred, I am so glad that you shared the Sullivan Ballou letter. I apologize for the sarcasm and rude comments that some on this list made to you. Frankly, this letter reminds me that this is how it felt to fight a war, never mind which side. I too had relatives who fought for the Confederate side, and some I'm sure who fought for the Union side. War isn't pretty for anyone. Thanks for this bit of history. Guess what, I know this is the Marion Co. List, and I'm still glad I read Sullivan's letter! Linda Hull

Thank you Linda for your nice reply. Like you most of us had family on both sides. But if we didn't, thank God!!! The war is over. Doris ----- Original Message ----- From: "Linda Hull" <woehome@frontiernet.net> To: <SCMARION-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2001 1:26 PM Subject: [SCMARION-L] Sullivan Ballou Letter > Hello List! > > Mildred, I am so glad that you shared the Sullivan Ballou letter. I apologize for the sarcasm and rude comments that some on this list made to you. Frankly, this letter reminds me that this is how it felt to fight a war, never mind which side. I too had relatives who fought for the Confederate side, and some I'm sure who fought for the Union side. War isn't pretty for anyone. Thanks for this bit of history. Guess what, I know this is the Marion Co. List, and I'm still glad I read Sullivan's letter! > > Linda Hull > http://www.geocities.com/BourbonStreet/1786/marion.html >