"I will make a prophecy that may now sound peculiar. In fifty years Lincoln's name will be inscribed close to Washington's on this Republic's roll of honor."
— Carl Schurz

January 1, 1970

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Letter to Theodore Petrasch (12 October 1864)

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Letter to Theodore Petrasch (12 October 1864)