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On the recordJuly 6, 1863
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 Union and liberties of the country from the beginning of the war.
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Abraham Lincoln
Republican · Illinois

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Remarks in Response to a Serenade

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