Remarks of the President at Ooltewah Junction, Tennessee
Subject(s): American Civil War (1861-1865), Courage, Locomotive firemen--Societies, etc., Speeches, addresses, etc., American, Tennessee--Chattanooga, Tennessee--Ooltewah, Veterans
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Theodore Roosevelt will not give a full speech because he did not know they would stop at Ooltewah Junction, Tennessee. He is in the area to attend a convention of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen. Roosevelt took pleasure at seeing the Civil War battlefields in the Chattanooga area. He takes pride in the valor shown during that conflict.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-09-08
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Remarks of the President at Ooltewah Junction, Tennessee. [September 8, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288808. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Remarks of the President at Ooltewah Junction, Tennessee. [8 Sep. 1902]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 19, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288808.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1902, September 8]. Remarks of the President at Ooltewah Junction, Tennessee.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288808.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 19, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
