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I had hoped that, while we were discussing, you would insist upon the protection of the property of the United States, and that our flag should not be dishonored until we separated, in peace or in war.
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gutenberg.orgJohn Sherman: “I had hoped that, while we were discussing, you would insist upon the protection of the property of the United States…”
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Sherman expresses disappointment that Southern representatives did not prioritize the protection of U.S. property.
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