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The wonder excited by the raising of the vast army which saved the Union from destruction was even surpassed by the wonder excited by its prompt and peaceful dissolution.
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Blaine marvels at the rapid transformation of the Union Army from a fighting force to a peaceful entity after the Civil War.
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