On the record
Multitudes of martyrs have perished in this war; the noblest of them all fell but lately by an assassin’s hand; but our great cause has thus far triumphed.
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Whitelaw Reid
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Reid reflects on the sacrifices made during the war and the triumph of their cause despite the loss of noble lives.
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