On the recordAugust 26, 1863
The job was a great national one, and let none be banned who bore an honourable part in it.
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gutenberg.orgAbraham Lincoln: “The job was a great national one, and let none be banned who bore an honourable part in it.”
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In a letter discussing the war effort, Lincoln emphasizes the national scope of the conflict and the honorable participation of all who served.
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