I found some birth records
for the State of Virginia,
in the year 1862.
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This is indeed heartbreaking. Thank goodness slavery was finally abolished here, yet there are places in the world where it is still done.
A superb observation, and expression of the brutal sadness that life often is; we need to ensure such horror never repeats itself. Thanks for reminding us to be ever aware of the evils that lurk throughout every generation. To overcome it, we must look directly at it, as you've done here.
Smoky, I sincerely thank you for your astute comment.