The Firing on Ft. Sumter

So, it has come to this. This battle we fight will be as a ball of snow; once started, it will build until the end. As a person, I do not wish for this violence. There will be much bloodshed, families torn asunder, which I will see. For I will help all I can, whether the person be Northern or Southern. As a fierce patriot, I do not wish for this country to be torn apart. That South Carolina would secede is the beginning of a war.

Clara Barton: Professional Angel, written by Elizabeth Brown Pryor

http://www25.uua.org/uuhs/duub/articles/clarabarton.html

http://www.civilwarhome.com/CMHsumter.htm