Charles Sumner: “The soil of the Rebellion is soaked with patriot blood, its turf is…”

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The soil of the Rebellion is soaked with patriot blood, its turf is bursting with patriot dead.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner vividly describes the bloodshed resulting from the Rebellion, emphasizing the sacrifices made for the cause.

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Charles Sumner: “The soil of the Rebellion is soaked with patriot blood, its turf is bursting with patriot dead.”