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Lincoln was elected President, there was no general feeling among the northern people that war would result from his election.
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gutenberg.orgJohn Sherman: “Lincoln was elected President, there was no general feeling among the northern people that war would result from his…”
Editor's note · Context
Sherman notes the initial lack of belief in the possibility of war following Lincoln's election.
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