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Who was Sullivan Ballou?
Sullivan was an American lawyer and politician. He served as officer in the Union Army during the Civil War, where he was killed in the first battle of Bull Run. He is famous for the letter he sent to his wife the day before the battle from which he never returned.
Tags: Battle, Bull Run, Civil War, Union Army
Source: http://www.pbs.org/civilwar/war/ballou_letter.html, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sullivan_Ballou
Source: http://www.pbs.org/civilwar/war/ballou_letter.html, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sullivan_Ballou
