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83 relations: Abraham Lincoln, Albert Sidney Johnston, Ambrose Burnside, American Civil War, Andrew A. Humphreys, Armistead Lindsay Long, Army of the Potomac, Battle of Antietam, Battle of Cerro Gordo, Battle of Fredericksburg, Battle of Glendale, Battle of Molino del Rey, Battle of Seven Pines, Battle of Williamsburg, Black Hawk War, Bleeding Kansas, Boston, Boxer Rebellion, Brigadier general (United States), California, Captain (United States O-3), Carlisle Barracks, Cavalry, Charles Sumner, Chickahominy River, Colonel (United States), Corps, Darius N. Couch, David E. Twiggs, Department of the Missouri, Department of the Pacific, Eastern theater of the American Civil War, Edwin Vose Sumner Jr., Fort Leavenworth, Fort Sumner, General officer, George B. McClellan, II Corps (Union Army), Increase Sumner, Jacob Brown (general), James Buchanan, John E. Wool, John Sedgwick, Joseph E. Johnston, Joseph Hooker, Lieutenant colonel (United States), Lieutenant general (United States), List of American Civil War generals (Union), Major (United States), Major general (United States), ... Expand index (33 more) »
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Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was an American lawyer, politician, and statesman who served as the 16th president of the United States from 1861 until his assassination in 1865.
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Albert Sidney Johnston
Albert Sidney Johnston (February 2, 1803 – April 6, 1862) was an American military officer who served as a general in three different armies: the Texian Army, the United States Army, and the Confederate States Army. Edwin Vose Sumner and Albert Sidney Johnston are people of California in the American Civil War.
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Ambrose Burnside
Ambrose Everts Burnside (May 23, 1824 – September 13, 1881) was an American army officer and politician who became a senior Union general in the Civil War and three-time Governor of Rhode Island, as well as being a successful inventor and industrialist. Edwin Vose Sumner and Ambrose Burnside are Union Army generals.
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American Civil War
The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States between the Union ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"), which was formed in 1861 by states that had seceded from the Union.
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Andrew A. Humphreys
Andrew Atkinson Humphreys (November 2, 1810December 27, 1883), was a career United States Army officer, civil engineer, and a Union General in the American Civil War. Edwin Vose Sumner and Andrew A. Humphreys are Union Army generals.
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Armistead Lindsay Long
Armistead Lindsay Long (September 13, 1825 – April 29, 1891) was a brigadier general for the Confederate States of America, and the author of the 1886 book Memoirs of Robert E. Lee.
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Army of the Potomac
The Army of the Potomac was the primary field army of the Union Army in the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War.
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Battle of Antietam
The Battle of Antietam, also called the Battle of Sharpsburg, particularly in the Southern United States, took place during the American Civil War on September 17, 1862, between Confederate General Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia and Union Major General George B. McClellan's Army of the Potomac near Sharpsburg, Maryland, and Antietam Creek.
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Battle of Cerro Gordo
The Battle of Cerro Gordo, or Battle of Sierra Gordo, was an engagement in the Mexican–American War on April 18, 1847.
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Battle of Fredericksburg
The Battle of Fredericksburg was fought December 11–15, 1862, in and around Fredericksburg, Virginia, in the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War.
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Battle of Glendale
The Battle of Glendale, also known as the Battle of Frayser's Farm, Frazier's Farm, Nelson's Farm, Charles City Crossroads, New Market Road, or Riddell's Shop, took place on June 30, 1862, in Henrico County, Virginia, on the sixth day of the Seven Days Battles (Peninsula Campaign) of the American Civil War.
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Battle of Molino del Rey
The Battle of Molino del Rey (8 September 1847) was one of the bloodiest engagements of the Mexican–American War as part of the Battle for Mexico City.
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Battle of Seven Pines
The Battle of Seven Pines, also known as the Battle of Fair Oaks or Fair Oaks Station, took place on May 31 and June 1, 1862, in Henrico County, Virginia as part of the Peninsula Campaign of the American Civil War.
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Battle of Williamsburg
The Battle of Williamsburg, also known as the Battle of Fort Magruder, took place on May 5, 1862, in York County, James City County, and Williamsburg, Virginia, as part of the Peninsula Campaign of the American Civil War.
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Black Hawk War
The Black Hawk War was a conflict between the United States and Native Americans led by Black Hawk, a Sauk leader.
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Bleeding Kansas
Bleeding Kansas, Bloody Kansas, or the Border War was a series of violent civil confrontations in Kansas Territory, and to a lesser extent in western Missouri, between 1854 and 1859.
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Boston
Boston, officially the City of Boston, is the capital and most populous city in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States.
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Boxer Rebellion
The Boxer Rebellion, also known as the Boxer Uprising or the Boxer Insurrection, was an anti-foreign, anti-imperialist, and anti-Christian uprising in North China between 1899 and 1901, towards the end of the Qing dynasty, by the Society of Righteous and Harmonious Fists, known as the "Boxers" in English due to many of its members having practised Chinese martial arts, which at the time were referred to as "Chinese boxing".
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Brigadier general (United States)
In the United States Armed Forces, a brigadier general is a one-star general officer in the United States Army, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Space Force.
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California
California is a state in the Western United States, lying on the American Pacific Coast.
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Captain (United States O-3)
Captain in the U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps (USMC), U.S. Air Force (USAF), and U.S. Space Force (USSF) (abbreviated "CPT" in the and "Capt" in the USMC, USAF, and USSF) is a company-grade officer rank, with the pay grade of O-3.
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Carlisle Barracks
Carlisle Barracks is a United States Army facility located in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
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Cavalry
Historically, cavalry (from the French word cavalerie, itself derived from cheval meaning "horse") are soldiers or warriors who fight mounted on horseback.
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Charles Sumner
Charles Sumner (January 6, 1811March 11, 1874) was an American lawyer, politician, and statesman who represented Massachusetts in the United States Senate from 1851 until his death in 1874. Edwin Vose Sumner and Charles Sumner are people of Massachusetts in the American Civil War and Sumner family.
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Chickahominy River
The Chickahominy is an U.S. Geological Survey.
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Colonel (United States)
A colonel in the United States Army, Marine Corps, Air Force and Space Force, is the most senior field-grade military officer rank, immediately above the rank of lieutenant colonel and just below the rank of brigadier general.
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Corps
Corps (plural corps; from French corps, from the Latin corpus "body") is a term used for several different kinds of organization.
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Darius N. Couch
Darius Nash Couch (July 23, 1822 – February 12, 1897) was an American soldier, businessman, and naturalist. Edwin Vose Sumner and Darius N. Couch are people of Massachusetts in the American Civil War and Union Army generals.
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David E. Twiggs
David Emanuel Twiggs (February 14, 1790 – July 15, 1862) was an American career army officer, who served during the War of 1812, the Black Hawk War, and Mexican–American War.
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Department of the Missouri
The Department of the Missouri was a command echelon of the United States Army in the 19th century and a sub division of the Military Division of the Missouri that functioned through the Indian Wars.
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Department of the Pacific
The Department of the Pacific or Pacific Department was a major command (Department) of the United States Army from 1853 to 1858.
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Eastern theater of the American Civil War
The eastern theater of the American Civil War consisted of the major military and naval operations in the states of Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania, the national capital in Washington, D.C., and the coastal fortifications and seaports of North Carolina.
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Edwin Vose Sumner Jr.
Edwin Vose Sumner Jr. (August 16, 1835 – August 23, 1912) was a general in the United States Army. Edwin Vose Sumner and Edwin Vose Sumner Jr. are Sumner family.
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Fort Leavenworth
Fort Leavenworth is a United States Army installation located in Leavenworth County, Kansas, in the city of Leavenworth.
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Fort Sumner
Fort Sumner was a military fort in New Mexico Territory charged with the internment of Navajo and Mescalero Apache populations from 1863 to 1868 at nearby Bosque Redondo.
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General officer
A general officer is an officer of high rank in the armies, and in some nations' air forces, space forces, and marines or naval infantry.
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George B. McClellan
George Brinton McClellan (December 3, 1826 – October 29, 1885) was an American military officer and politician who served as the 24th governor of New Jersey and as Commanding General of the United States Army from November 1861 to March 1862. Edwin Vose Sumner and George B. McClellan are Union Army generals.
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II Corps (Union Army)
There were five corps in the Union Army designated as II Corps (Second Army Corps) during the American Civil War.
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Increase Sumner
Increase Sumner (November 27, 1746 – June 7, 1799) was an American lawyer, jurist, and politician from Massachusetts. Edwin Vose Sumner and Increase Sumner are Sumner family.
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Jacob Brown (general)
Jacob Jennings Brown (May 9, 1775 – February 24, 1828) was known for his victories as an American army officer in the War of 1812, where he reached the rank of general.
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James Buchanan
James Buchanan Jr. (April 23, 1791June 1, 1868) was an American lawyer, diplomat, and politician who served as the 15th president of the United States from 1857 to 1861.
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John E. Wool
John Ellis Wool (February 20, 1784 – November 10, 1869) was an officer in the United States Army during three consecutive U.S. wars: the War of 1812, the Mexican–American War and the American Civil War. Edwin Vose Sumner and John E. Wool are Union Army generals.
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John Sedgwick
John Sedgwick (September 13, 1813 – May 9, 1864) was a military officer and Union Army general during the American Civil War. Edwin Vose Sumner and John Sedgwick are Union Army generals.
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Joseph E. Johnston
Joseph Eggleston Johnston (February 3, 1807 – March 21, 1891) was an American career army officer, who served in the United States Army during the Mexican–American War (1846–1848) and the Seminole Wars.
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Joseph Hooker
Joseph Hooker (November 13, 1814 – October 31, 1879) was an American Civil War general for the Union, chiefly remembered for his decisive defeat by Confederate General Robert E. Lee at the Battle of Chancellorsville in 1863. Edwin Vose Sumner and Joseph Hooker are people of Massachusetts in the American Civil War and Union Army generals.
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Lieutenant colonel (United States)
In the United States Army, Marine Corps, Air Force and Space Force, lieutenant colonel is a field-grade officer rank, just above the rank of major and just below the rank of colonel.
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Lieutenant general (United States)
In the United States Armed Forces, a lieutenant general is a three-star general officer in the United States Army, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Space Force.
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List of American Civil War generals (Union)
The following list shows the names of substantive, full grade general officers (Regular U.S. Army or U.S. Volunteers) effectively appointed, nominated, confirmed and commissioned (by signed and sealed document) who served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
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Major (United States)
In the United States Army, Marine Corps, Air Force and Space Force, major is a field officer above the rank of captain and below the rank of lieutenant colonel.
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Major general (United States)
In the United States Armed Forces, a major general is a two-star general officer in the United States Army, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Space Force.
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Maryland campaign
The Maryland campaign (or Antietam campaign) occurred September 4–20, 1862, during the American Civil War.
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Mercantilism
Mercantilism is a nationalist economic policy that is designed to maximize the exports and minimize the imports for an economy.
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Mexican–American War
The Mexican–American War, also known in the United States as the Mexican War, and in Mexico as the United States intervention in Mexico, was an invasion of Mexico by the United States Army from 1846 to 1848.
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Milton Academy
Milton Academy (informally referred to as Milton) is a co-educational, independent, and college-preparatory boarding and day school in Milton, Massachusetts, educating students in grades K–12.
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Milton, Massachusetts
Milton is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States and an affluent suburb of Boston.
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Native Americans in the United States
Native Americans, sometimes called American Indians, First Americans, or Indigenous Americans, are the Indigenous peoples native to portions of the land that the United States is located on.
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New Mexico Territory
The Territory of New Mexico was an organized incorporated territory of the United States from September 9, 1850, until January 6, 1912.
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Oakwood Cemetery (Syracuse, New York)
Oakwood Cemetery is a historic cemetery located in Syracuse, New York.
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Officer (armed forces)
An officer is a person who holds a position of authority as a member of an armed force or uniformed service.
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Peninsula campaign
The Peninsula campaign (also known as the Peninsular campaign) of the American Civil War was a major Union operation launched in southeastern Virginia from March to July 1862, the first large-scale offensive in the Eastern Theater.
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Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania, officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania Dutch), is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States.
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Philippine–American War
The Philippine–American War, known alternatively as the Philippine Insurrection, Filipino–American War, or Tagalog Insurgency, emerged following the conclusion of the Spanish–American War in December 1898 when the United States annexed the Philippine Islands under the Treaty of Paris.
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President of the United States
The president of the United States (POTUS) is the head of state and head of government of the United States of America.
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Regular Army (United States)
The Regular Army of the United States succeeded the Continental Army as the country's permanent, professional land-based military force.
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Samuel S. Sumner
Samuel Storrow Sumner (1842–1937) was a United States Army general who served during the Spanish–American War, Boxer Rebellion, and Philippine–American War. Edwin Vose Sumner and Samuel S. Sumner are Sumner family.
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Seven Days Battles
The Seven Days Battles were a series of seven battles over seven days from June 25 to July 1, 1862, near Richmond, Virginia, during the American Civil War.
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Spanish–American War
The Spanish–American War (April 21 – December 10, 1898) began in the aftermath of the internal explosion of in Havana Harbor in Cuba, leading to United States intervention in the Cuban War of Independence.
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Springfield, Illinois
Springfield is the capital city of the U.S. state of Illinois and the county seat of Sangamon County.
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Syracuse, New York
Syracuse is a city in, and the county seat of, Onondaga County, New York, United States.
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Troy, New York
Troy is a city in the United States state of New York and is the county seat of Rensselaer County, New York.
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Union (American Civil War)
The Union, colloquially known as the North, refers to the states that remained loyal to the United States after eleven Southern slave states seceded to form the Confederate States of America (CSA), also known as the Confederacy or South, during the American Civil War.
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Union Army
During the American Civil War, the United States Army, the land force that fought to preserve the collective Union of the states, was often referred to as the Union Army, the Grand Army of the Republic, the Federal Army, or the Northern Army.
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United States Army
The United States Army (USA) is the land service branch of the United States Armed Forces.
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United States Congress
The United States Congress, or simply Congress, is the legislature of the federal government of the United States.
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Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly known as Washington or D.C., is the capital city and federal district of the United States.
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William B. Franklin
William Buel Franklin (February 27, 1823March 8, 1903) was a career United States Army officer and a Union Army general in the American Civil War. Edwin Vose Sumner and William B. Franklin are Union Army generals.
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William H. Sumner
William Hyslop Sumner (July 4, 1780 – October 24, 1861) was an American lawyer, soldier, and writer, and the son of Governor Increase Sumner. Edwin Vose Sumner and William H. Sumner are Sumner family.
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William S. Harney
William Selby Harney (August 22, 1800 – May 9, 1889), otherwise known among the Lakota as "Woman Killer" and "Mad Bear," was an American cavalry officer in the US Army, who became known during the Indian Wars and the Mexican–American War for his brutality and ruthlessness. Edwin Vose Sumner and William S. Harney are Union Army generals.
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Winfield Scott
Winfield Scott (June 13, 1786May 29, 1866) was an American military commander and political candidate. Edwin Vose Sumner and Winfield Scott are Union Army generals.
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Winfield Scott Hancock
Winfield Scott Hancock (February 14, 1824 – February 9, 1886) was a United States Army officer and the Democratic nominee for President of the United States in 1880. Edwin Vose Sumner and Winfield Scott Hancock are people of California in the American Civil War and Union Army generals.
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1st Cavalry Regiment (United States)
The 1st Cavalry Regiment is a United States Army regiment that has its antecedents in the early 19th century in the formation of the United States Regiment of Dragoons.
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2nd Infantry Regiment (United States)
The 2nd Infantry Regiment is an infantry regiment in the United States Army that has served for more than two hundred years.
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4th Cavalry Regiment (United States)
The 4th Cavalry Regiment is a United States Army cavalry regiment, whose lineage is traced back to the mid-19th century.
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See also
Sumner family
- Charles Sumner
- Charles Sumner House
- Edwin Vose Sumner
- Edwin Vose Sumner Jr.
- Increase Sumner
- Loring–Greenough House
- Samuel S. Sumner
- Sumner family
- William H. Sumner
References
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