Abraham Lincoln actually said...

I am especially gratified that the soldier and seaman were not forgotten by the convention, as they forever must and will be remembered by the grateful country for whose salvation they devote their lives.

Context

Letter Accepting the Presidential Nomination

06/26/1864

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