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On the recordApril 9, 1862
It has pleased Almighty God to vouchsafe signal victories to the land and naval forces engaged in suppressing an internal rebellion.
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Abraham Lincoln
Republican · Illinois

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Proclamation 88—Day of Public Thanksgiving for Victories During the Civil War

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