Letter from Lewis R. Stegman to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): American Civil War (1861-1865), Burnside, Ambrose Everett, 1824-1881, Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885, Guindon, Eugene W., 1841-1908, Hooker, Joseph, 1814-1879, Loeb, William, 1866-1937, McClellan, George B. (George Brinton), 1826-1885, Meade, George Gordon, 1815-1872, Memorial Day addresses, Memorialization, Monuments--Political aspects, Patriotism--Political aspects, Political campaigns, Speeches, addresses, etc.
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Lewis R. Stegman sees President Roosevelt’s upcoming Memorial Day address as an opportunity to promote “patriotic sentiments” that can be useful during the upcoming Presidential election. Stegman identifies conservative Democrats who support Roosevelt. He discusses Roosevelt’s omission of Civil War General George B. McClellan’s name during the monument dedication at Antietam battlefield.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-05-06
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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:
Letter from Lewis R. Stegman to Theodore Roosevelt. [May 6, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45268. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Stegman, Lewis R.. Letter from Lewis R. Stegman to Theodore Roosevelt. [6 May. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45268.
APA:
Stegman, Lewis R.., [1904, May 6]. Letter from Lewis R. Stegman to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45268.
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. March 5, 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.
