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A Sampler of Civil
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Lula's Letter: A Child's Story
(28)
Harper's Weekly, July 23, 1864 |
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| Synopsis of "Lula's
Letter: A Child's Story" |
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| A little girl wishes to write a letter to a
soldier, so her mother helps her to do so. After some time, she receives a letter from a
lonely soldier who has no family. The little girl and the soldier correspond for some
time. When the soldier gets a furlough, he comes to visit the girl and her family. Some
time after he leaves, his letters stop, which worries the parents. While visiting in
Baltimore, the mother comes across the soldier, now a captain, dying in a hospital from
wounds. He asks to see the little girl again. When the girl comes, the dying gives her his
sword. After he dies, the girl’s father tells her that the captain died doing his
duty, and that she may honor him by always doing her duty. |
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Additional Material Relevant
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Historical Background
A Soldier’s Diary
Harper's Weekly, February 4, 1865, page
75 (3-4) |
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Winter Quarters in Camp—The Inside of a
Hut
Harper's Weekly, January 24, 1863, page 52 (1-4)
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The Soldier’s Dream
Harper's Weekly, November 7, 1863, page 709 (1-4)
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The Fourth of July, 1864
Harper's Weekly, July 16, 1864, pages 456 (1) – 457 (4)
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