I have always regarded Brough's election in Ohio upon the issue distinctly made, not only as to the prosecution of the war, but in support of the most vigorous measures to conduct it, as having an important influence in favor of the Union cause equal to that of any battle of the war.
Sherman emphasizes the significance of Brough's election in Ohio during the Civil War as a pivotal moment for the Union cause.
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