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After a somewhat bloody struggle of months, winter closes on the Union people of western Virginia, leaving them masters of their own country.
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gutenberg.orgAbraham Lincoln: “After a somewhat bloody struggle of months, winter closes on the Union people of western Virginia, leaving them masters…”
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Lincoln notes the end of a difficult period for Union supporters in western Virginia, who have gained control of their territory.
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