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The last ray of hope for preserving the Union peaceably expired at the assault upon Fort Sumter, and a general review of what has occurred since may not be unprofitable.
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Lincoln reflects on the loss of hope for a peaceful resolution to the conflict after the attack on Fort Sumter.
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