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The Stock Exchange resounded with enthusiastic cheers for Major Anderson, and generous loans showed that the weight of the financial and trade centre of the country was on the side of the national government.
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This quote illustrates the financial community's support for the Union during the Civil War, emphasizing their patriotic fervor.
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