Charles Sumner: “To him, under such circumstances, the required amount would be…”

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To him, under such circumstances, the required amount would be nothing; and yet to the poor man it is everything.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner emphasizes the significant financial burden that military service can impose on poorer individuals.

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Charles Sumner: “To him, under such circumstances, the required amount would be nothing; and yet to the poor man it is everything.”