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Senate Debate on the Conduct of War (Dec 9, 1861)

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Congressional Globe debate Dec 9, 1861

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“…because it is in Congress to declare war, and in Congress to provide the means of carrying on war, it behooves us most carefully to look at the course of proceedings relating to the conduct of the war...”