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On the 4th of July of the present year, in a personal interview with the President, I said: “You need more men, not only at the North, but at the South, in the rear of the Rebels: you need the slaves.
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Sumner recounts a conversation with the President about the need for more soldiers, including slaves, in the war effort.
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