Quote by Abraham Lincoln
Dear Madam,I have been shown in the files of the War Department a statement of the Adjutant General of Massachusetts, that you are the mother of five sons who have died gloriously on the field of battle. I feel how weak and fruitless must be any words of mine which should attempt to beguile you from the grief of a loss so overwhelming. But I cannot refrain from tendering to you the consolation that may be found in the thanks of the Republic they died to save. I pray that our Heavenly Father may assuage the anguish of your bereavement, and leave you only the cherished memory of the loved and lost, and the solemn pride that must be yours, to have laid so costly a sacrifice upon the altar of Freedom. Yours, very sincerely and respectfully.
Summary
In this quote, President Abraham Lincoln writes a heartfelt letter to a mother who has lost all five of her sons in battle. He acknowledges the futility of his words to alleviate her deep grief but offers her solace by reminding her of the immense gratitude and honor her sons have earned by sacrificing their lives for their country. Lincoln prays that the unbearable sorrow she feels will be lessened over time, leaving only cherished memories of her loved ones and a proud recognition of the sacrifice they made for the cause of freedom.
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