For a fistful of dollars the sellers of Chinese trinkets and trash will desecrate the resting place of tens of thousands of American patriots from North and South that died from terrific and painful wounds in
hand-to- hand combat to preserve this nation.
It is inconceivable that shopping convenience and the profit motive once again are threatening one of America’s most revered historical Civil War grounds . . . the warriors that died there scream in disgust;
their silent voices cannot be heard, but through the towering trees the wind howls a muffled noooo, not here, not here please.
The descendants of so many scream in pain: Please Walmart go somewhere else; go build your boxy store away from our dead heroes — away from historical tombs not identified but for the blood that
was washed by the rain deep underground long ago and where now only the murmurs of history remain.
The sound and fury of battles fought not long ago still make visitor and passerby pause and think about what happened here in the wilderness a few score years ago. This is not the place to plunder but to
pray and remember the heroes of America’s bloody Civil War.
Here, brother fought against brother, and father against son, they did so because they believed in a better America and here they attempted to resolve their differences — differences that with time helped
to create the America of today. The heroes of the wilderness fought and died for a new, stronger America.
Let the resting place of tens of thousands be that: a resting place. They deserve much more but that is all that we can give them now. It’s not much to ask for, is it?
Let us build an imaginary wall around the wilderness; the wheat field of Gettysburg; the Hornet’s Nest at Shiloh; the sunken road at Antietam; at Bull Run; and at many other places where history was
written with the blood of American patriots.
LOUIS GINESI DOMINGUEZ
Gainesville
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