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Robert E. Lee in his letter is expressing his views on the inevitable civil war. In his letter, it doesn't seem that Lee is for or against slavery, but against war. Lee wrote about how the framers intended a united Union, not one that is split up and riddled with secession. His tone is a factual one, although he says "in my opinion" when saying that the south had been aggravated by the North, this was a fact and he seems fairly unbiased on both sides. Lee quotes, "It was intended for a 'perpetual union,...'" showing how Lee mainly wants for America what the framers intended for America.

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- The Civil War helped define the United States and it was one of the most defining wars / it was inevitable.
- The Republic has to be preserved not split in two.
- The bloodshed is what made us a nation.
- The war made everyone aware of our country.
- If the North fought full out the South would have had no chance against them, but the North was holding back.

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Do not be sad, maiden, war is merciful. Your lover went to heaven and his horse lived. Do not cry, war is kind.

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The people did not die for nothing. We should fight for our freedom. Ideals are worth dying for.

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Main Points:
-So many people are dying, so the Chief feels very defeated
-Our hope lies within our youth

Imagery/tone:
-Very tired/drained tone
-Imagery: "My people, some of them, have run away to the hills and have no blankets, no food" (455).

One sentence summary:
-Excessive death leads to hopelessness and sadness

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"A new birth of freedom"
"Conceived in liberty"

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- "...and offered to wipe up all the blood that would be shed with a pocket handkerchief" (Burns 450).
- "There was a huge chasm between the beginning and the end of the war" (Burns 451).

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War against our brothers and sisters is not a true victory, but it defines us.

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One-Sentence Description: The Union was not made to be broken yet everyone scrambles to choose a side in the threat of oncoming war, no matter what their past has held.

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The people who died for our country did not die for nothing, they died for our freedom and ideals and we have to respect and fight for that so that they will not have died in vain.

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Your mother's heart suffers from your death, as she sees you prepared for burial. But, do not cry, war is kind.

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Men have a thirst to fight and were born to die for God, glory, and his king. The king is responsible for all the deaths of soldiers.

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One sentence summary: The major Sullivan Ballou loves his wife but feels a duty to fight and, if necessary, lay down his life for his country.

"my love for you is deathless"
"love of Country comes over me"

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- Army general writing to his wife
- He predicts he is going to die and when he does his final words will be her name
- His love for Sarah is never-ending
"If I do not, my dear Sarah, never forget how much I love you, and when my last breath escapes me on the battlefield, it will whisper your name." (447)

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"Because your lover threw wild hands towards the sky" (Lines 2-3)
"Hoarse, booming drums of the regiment, little souls who thirst for fight" (Lines 6-7)
"The unexplained glory flies above them" (Line 9)
"Raged at his breast, gulped and died" (Line 14)
"Point for them the virtue of slaughter, Make plain to them the excellence of killing" (Lines 20-21)
"Mother whose heart hung humble as a button, On the bright splendid shroud of your son" (Lines 23-24)

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Even though your father fell on the battlefield, he fought for his life but was shot in the chest. Do not be sad, war is kind.
1. The phrase "yellow trenches" refers to the place where one's father fell, I presume it's talking about a battlefield.
2. The phrase "raged at his breast" refers to one's father being shot in the breast, killing them.

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Main Points:
1. The Confederate army is struggling and they are soon to lose.
2. The Union is arguing their points better and converting people to the cause.
3. There has been a lot of casualties from the war.
Tone and Imagery:
- "Our fate hanging in the balance" (P1)
-  "We are going to be wiped off the face of the earth (P5)
- "There is no hope but we will try to have no fear" (P2)
One Sentence:
The Confederate army is struggling and about to lose the war as well as many casualties while the Union is arguing there side better.