Sullivan Ballou Letter

This video is the result of an assignment for a Teaching & Learning class that I took in the Spring of 2007 about incorporating technology into the classroom. The pictures used come primarily from the National Archives website and the music and letter are from "The Civil War: A film by Ken Burns."

I decided to leave the video up because so many people seemed to enjoy it. Feel free to engage in discussion with other users in the comments section but please keep the tone civil. Also, comments telling me to "remove the intro" will be ignored/removed. This was a school project, not an official presentation, not something really meant to be seen by anyone outside of the class, and as such I have lost the original video a loooong time ago. For the most part I agree that it's unnecessary but it was required in the project. If you don't like it, you are welcome to watch something else. XD

ALSO. I'm a woman. Stop calling me a "he". XD

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• Sullivan Ballou
• dear Sarah
• ashokan farewell
• warfare
• politics

[yosef59]

6 dislikes? really?

[Nuraeariel]

@yosef59 Haters gonna hate ;D

[1148BucksX2]

This one makes a grown boy mist up. Every. Single.  Time.

[Albertanator]

I do know know what Mr. Ballou's education background was but I cannot even imagine the most highly literate person of our times with the highest academia credentials could match this correspondence to his dear loved Sarah.....stunning and as I write this and listen I feel the hairs on the back of my head stand up and chills abound all over me.....so beautiful!

[mranonam]

@Phoenixforce75 I wish you wouldn't say that. If Confederates were to hear or see this, they would have listened to what Ballou would have had to say. It's almost impossible to believe, but these two sides had SO MUCH respect for each other, that their convictions of their enemies transcended cause altogether. Chivalry was a different thing then, and the mythos surrounding this war is surreal. Ballou belongs in the pantheon of great men who fought in this war. No more. No less.

[marc007bass]

@xXzorbbasXx battle hymn of the republic

[yosef59]

@Phoenixforce75 im a southerner..

[Phoenixforce75]

@yosef59 Southerners no doubt. Rebel scum.

[lonewulf44]

Simply amazing how it weaves and combines so much in so few words. The best of honest and true patriotism , the humbleness and humility of a godly man, the deep and unbreakable love for his wife ... and the language used is just perfect. I keep a copy in my wallet, as does Ken Burn himself.

[TheVampiressLisa]

Wow.... This was so sad yet so sweet at the same time. I can't imagine what she must have felt while reading that, knowing she would never see her husband again in this lifetime. At least they are together now.

[WildMeemz]

this was so beautiful! Poor Sarah, probably spent the rest of her life reading, and re-reading that letter, memorizing it to the word, and feeling a chill and a joy along with deep longing every time a breeze came her way!

[prusieck]

Great video to have still have online especially since 150th anniversary of this battle just passed. Thank you!!

[prusieck]

Great video to have online in commemoration of 150th anniversary of this battle. Thank you!!