Charles Sumner: “Kindred in service, kindred in patriotism, each is surrounded in death…”

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Kindred in service, kindred in patriotism, each is surrounded in death by kindred homage.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner notes the shared dedication to service and patriotism between Washington and Lincoln, even in death.

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Charles Sumner: “Kindred in service, kindred in patriotism, each is surrounded in death by kindred homage.”