Its object now, as at the beginning, is simply to put down the Rebellion; but its character is derived from the new force at length enlisted, stamping itself upon all that is done, and absorbing the whole war to itself.
Sumner explains that the character of the war has shifted due to new forces involved, impacting its overall conduct.
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