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Read this excerpt from a letter by Civil War soldier Sullivan Ballou:

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 strongly American Civilization now leans on the triumph of the Government and how great a debt we owe to those who went before us through the blood and sufferings 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.

Why is this letter an important primary source document?

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Answer:it is important because you need it

Explanation: because it is primary

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