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No, Mr. president, rather than allow this war to terminate except upon the restoration of the Union intact in all its breadth and length, I would sacrifice the last man and see the country itself submerged.
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In a passionate statement, Sherman expresses his unwavering commitment to preserving the Union at all costs during the Civil War.
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