This Fiery Trial: The Speeches and Writings of Abraham Lincoln
What metaphors are used in This Fiery Trial: The Speeches and Writings of Abraham Lincoln by Abraham Lincoln?
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Lincoln ordered 75,000 militia troops to Fort Sumter to put down what he perceived as a southern rebellion. Violence at Fort Sumter formed the unofficial start and metaphor of the Civil War.