This powerful sermon, delivered by Benjamin B. Babbitt, commemorates the life and sacrifice of Walter L. Raymond, a Union soldier who perished during the American Civil War. Babbitt's address offers solace and spiritual guidance to a community grappling with the profound loss and trauma inflicted by the war. The sermon reflects on themes of duty, sacrifice, and the ultimate meaning of life in the face of death.

Originally delivered in 1865, this sermon provides a valuable glimpse into the religious and moral landscape of the Civil War era. It illuminates the ways in which faith was used to comfort the bereaved and to make sense of the conflict's devastating toll. "A Sermon on the Death of Walter L. Raymond, a Union Soldier" stands as a poignant testament to the enduring impact of the Civil War on American society and the enduring power of faith in times of crisis.

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