My papa was a soldier in the great civil war, and I was born in
camp just after the close of the war, and am now nearly twelve
years old.
General Sherman, who made the great "march to the sea," wrote me a
letter, which is very much too good for one boy alone, so I send
it to you to publish, so that other children may have the benefit
of it too.--Your reader,
BERNIE M.
"Head-quarters Army of the United States,
"Washington, D.C., April 21, 1877.
"MASTER BERNIE M.
"Indianapolis:
"I have received the handsome photograph sent me, and recognize
the features of a fine young lad, who has before him every
opportunity to grow up a man of fine physique, with a mind
cultivated to meet whatever vicissitudes and opportunities the
future may present. Many boys in reading history have a feeling
of regret that their lives had not fallen in some former period,
replete with events of stirring interest, such as our
Revolutionary War, or that in Mexico, or even the Civil War,
wherein they feel that they might have played a conspicuous part.
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