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Mother's Answer to a Soldier Son's Courage in War
A long, period-voice plea blends a mother's grief with patriotic resolve. The text weaves a mother's tears for her son at war with lines urging loyalty to the Union, support for emancipation, and readiness to endure hardship for the nation. It includes excerpts from proclamations and notices about Provost Marshals and wartime governance.
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