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Such a death, sudden, but not unprepared for, is the crown of the patriot soldier.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “Such a death, sudden, but not unprepared for, is the crown of the patriot soldier.”
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Sumner describes the ideal death of a soldier, suggesting that such a fate is the ultimate honor for a patriot.
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