Charles Sumner: “The Rebels are combating at home, on their own soil, strengthened and…”

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The Rebels are combating at home, on their own soil, strengthened and maddened by Slavery, which is to them ally and fanaticism.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner highlights the challenges faced by Union forces due to the home advantage of the Confederacy.

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Charles Sumner: “The Rebels are combating at home, on their own soil, strengthened and maddened by Slavery, which is to them ally and…”