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The vote of 1864 was perhaps the most significant exhibition of patriotism made during the war, and had an extraordinary influence in discouraging those who were directing the fortunes of the Confederacy.
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gutenberg.orgJames Blaine: “The vote of 1864 was perhaps the most significant exhibition of patriotism made during the war, and had an extraordinary…”
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Blaine describes the significance of the 1864 vote as a demonstration of patriotism during the Civil War.
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