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name: donald

golo url: oldrebel.golo.com

born: 1955

gender: male

city: sanford, nc

golo member since: September 1, 2007

about oldrebel

A week before the battle of Bull Run, Sullivan Ballou, a Major in the 2nd
Rhode Island Volunteers, wrote home to his wife in Smithfield.

July 14,1861
Camp Clark, Washington DC

Dear Sarah:

The indications are very strong that we shall move in a few days - perhaps tomorrow. And lest I should not be able to write you again I feel impelled to write a few lines that may fall under your eye when I am no more.

I have no misgivings about, or lack of confidence in the cause in which I am engaged, and my courage does not halt or falter. I know how American Civilization now leans upon the triumph of the government and how great a debt we owe to those who went before us through the blood and suffering of the Revolution. And I am willing - perfectly willing - to lay down all my joys in this life, to help maintain this government, and to pay that debt.

Sarah, my love for you is deathless, it seems to bind me with mighty cables that nothing but omnipotence can break; and yet my love of Country comes over me like a strong wind and bears me irresistibly with all those chains to the battlefield. The memory of all the blissful moments I have enjoyed with you come crowding over me, and I feel most deeply grateful to God and you, that I have enjoyed them for so long. And how hard it is for me to give them up and burn to ashes the hopes and future years, when, God willing, we might still have lived and loved together, and see our boys grown up to honorable manhood around us.

If I do not return, my dear Sarah, never forget how much I loved you, nor that when my last breath escapes me on the battle field, it will whisper your name...

Forgive my many faults, and the many pains I have caused you. How thoughtless, how foolish I have sometimes been!...

But, 0 Sarah, if the dead can come back to this earth and flit unseen around those they love, I shall always be with you, in the brightest day and in the darkest night... always, always. And when the soft breeze fans your cheek, it shall be my breath, or the cool air your throbbing temple, it shall be my spirit passing by.

Sarah do not mourn me dead; think I am gone and wait for me, for we shall meet again...

<<<<<                *******          >>>>>>                             

Sullivan Ballou was killed a week later at the 1st Battle of Bull Run.

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favorite music: amethystium, gillian welch, alana davis, cranberries

favorite movies: (recently watched and would recommend) zulu, zulu dawn, hero, the sand pebbles, 300, cloverfield,children of men, gladiator, gettysburg, under fire,bourne triology, donnie darko, lotr,underworld, wotw, legend, interview with a vampire

favorite hobbies: discovering nc backroads and destinations

favorite tv shows: elizabeth's weather forecasts, house,friends,law & order svu,weather channel, unc-tv

favorite restaurants: fairview dairy bar, sanford; allen and son's bar-be-que, bynum; los tres magueyes in cary; pik n pig, carthage; la dolce vita, sanford

favorite web sites: http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nc/nwis/current/?type=flow http://www.blueletterbible.org/index.html http://cdl.library.cornell.edu/moa/browse.html http://www.wunc.org/front-page http://theclassicalstation.org/ http://www.meas.ncsu.edu/nws/

favorite vacation spots: blue ridge parkway and skyline drive, civil war battlefields, american revolution battlefields and sites, obx





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"I cannot believe someone complained about that GIF of you jumping on the trampoline."

Aha! Just when you thought I wouldn't go back and check my blog. ;P

Hope you have a wonderful weekend! :)

Happy Friday EVE! Hope you have a great weekend! {{hug}}

:-)

Beth

Pretty amazing. :)

But I'd rather leave it here so all can see what I'm talking about.

If you take the time to actually read the story, the editor didn't "go after the troll"...rather they gave the limited information to the school where the messages originated, and their IT department took it as a challenge to root out the troll.

Being as I was the only one who questioned why Angela could not go after or trolls by the IP address and that comment was made I am sure you were referring to me. You have personally attacked at me twice for no reason now so I am just going to ask you to keep away from me. I don't have a problem or a mental condition but several are starting to question yours. I have been nothing but kind to you and have been shocked by your outbursts. So if you don't mess with my comments or me any more we shouldn't have a problem understanding anything.

I am sorry that you seem to feel jealous when people partake on golo but this is what golo is. I feel no self importance and I am asking you put me on ignore so you won't have a problem with me.

Old Reb, I just wanted to stop in and let you know how much I enjoy your blogs about your trips!!!! I also LOVE your pics that you include of your trips. I bet just riding around and seeing what you can see is wonderful and I know I hope to find time to do the same. But now seems as though I am in the peek of hustle and bussle life and could not find the time if it slapped me in the face....lol so until then I will sight see through your blogs. Thanks so much for sharing and I wish you a SAFE TRIP every time you venture out!!!!!! Enjoy every minute of it you earned it!!!!

OldRebel ~ How could I not trust someone who offered to catch me should I slip on the dance floor? I still wear 3" heels...

LOL, well, now that you MENTION it! That's how I look with no make up! OMG!

At least it gets Don out of bed! Right?! :-)

Beth

Good morning Donald! Just popping by to wish you a good weekend. :-)

Beth

Good Morning,just stoppping by to wish you a nice weekend.

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