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I should be sorry to have it understood that the thanks of Congress can be won only in war.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “I should be sorry to have it understood that the thanks of Congress can be won only in war.”
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Sumner emphasizes that recognition from Congress should not be limited to wartime achievements.
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