Union people generally, wishing to support the brave and loyal action of Major Anderson and his little band, vigorously protested against such an exhibition of weakness, and the longer the Government hesitated the more vigorously the popular will resented such a policy.
De Alexander: “Union people generally, wishing to support the brave and loyal action of Major Anderson and his little band, vigorously…”
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Alexander notes the strong public sentiment supporting Major Anderson's actions at Fort Sumter amid government indecision.
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