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Nobody doubts now that a State in rebellion may be “coerced.” Nobody doubts now that the victories of Grant, the march of Sherman, and the charge of Sheridan were strictly constitutional.
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Sumner states that it is now widely accepted that a state in rebellion can be coerced, affirming the constitutional nature of military actions taken during the war.
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