Love Letters of War

Ballou starts his letter with

“The indications are very strong that we shall move in a few days–perhaps tomorrow. Lest I should not be able to write you again, I feel impelled to write lines that may fall under your eye when I shall be no more…”

And ends his letter with, “Sarah, do not mourn me dead; think I am gone and wait for thee, for we shall meet again…”