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The number engaged in the late rebellion yet laboring under disabilities is very small, but enough to keep up a constant irritation.
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gutenberg.orgUlysses S. Grant: “The number engaged in the late rebellion yet laboring under disabilities is very small, but enough to keep up a constant…”
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Grant acknowledges the small number of individuals still facing disabilities from the Civil War, which causes ongoing irritation.
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