I would like to speak in terms of praise due to the many brave officer…

Abraham Lincoln
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I would like to speak in terms of praise due to the many brave officers and soldiers who have fought in the cause of the war. ✨ Abraham Lincoln (1989). Abraham Lincoln: Speeches & Writings Part 2: 1859-1865: Library of America #46, p.476, Library of America
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I would like to speak in terms of praise due to the many brave officers and soldiers who have fought in the cause of the war. ✨ Abraham Lincoln (1989). Abraham Lincoln: Speeches & Writings Part 2: 1859-1865: Library of America #46, p.476, Library of America

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