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The war is over-the rebels are our countrymen again. — Ulysses S. Grant

Speech · War speech

The war is over-the rebels are our countrymen again.

Ulysses S. Grant
1865
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Preventing his men from cheering after Robert E. Lee's surrender at Appomattox.

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Current citation
Grant, Ulysses S. Quoted in "Civil War: A Narrative." Written by Shelby Foote. Vol. 3, Modern Library, 2011.
Original citation
Grant, Ulysses S. Preventing his men from cheering after Lee's surrender. 9 Apr. 1865, Appomattox Court House, Appomattox County, Virginia, USA.

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