American Civil War (1861-1865)

John Mulholland voices his enthusiastic support for Theodore Roosevelt to run for president in 1912. Mulholland tells Roosevelt he can mobilize the unions in Ohio and use a confidential voter lists to help his campaign. Mulholland asserts that the country needs Roosevelt in this time of global social upheaval and says a progressive revolution is coming and it should be a “conservative progressive movement.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-12-21

Charles Stacey tells Theodore Roosevelt that the soldiers and farmers of Ohio support Roosevelt as the Republican presidential nominee and do not want President William H. Taft. Stacey introduces himself as a Civil War veteran who received a Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Gettysburg.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-12-19

Columbus Bradford makes the case for Theodore Roosevelt to write a piece in The Outlook about his movement to establish “social and university settlements in the country.” Bradford then encourages Roosevelt to run for president in 1912 and recounts how he has supported Roosevelt since 1904. Bradford believes Roosevelt is the only man suitable for the Republican Party.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-12-20

A story chronicling American history from the Revolutionary War to the end of the 19th century. The main characters are personifications of Columbia and Uncle Sam.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-03-07

Tattnall Paulding asks Vice President Roosevelt for his father, Admiral Hiram Paulding, to be included in a new naval monument in New York City. He details his father’s service for the country and state of New York since the War of 1812 until after the Civil War. Roosevelt refers the matter to the Secretary of the Navy John Davis Long, supporting Paulding’s request.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-03-07

Chronology of the daily life of Theodore Roosevelt from October 1858 to December 1870. Notable events include the Roosevelt family’s involvement in the American Civil War, Theodore Roosevelt meeting John Hay as a child, and the Roosevelt family’s first European trip.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association

Creation Date

1985

Theodore Roosevelt makes the case for a “New Nationalism” in a speech at Osawatomie, Kansas, on August 31, 1910. Roosevelt invokes and quotes Abraham Lincoln frequently in his speech which is peppered with references to the Civil War and the veterans of the Grand Army of the Republic. Roosevelt calls for greater federal government supervision of corporations, and he repeatedly rails against the power of special interests which he argues should be subordinated to the national interest. Roosevelt argues in favor of wealth and inheritance taxes, and he admits that his stances will get him labeled as a Communist or revolutionary. He briefly addresses the topics of international relations, conservation, and policies to help farmers. Roosevelt concludes his address by asserting that good laws and good administration of the laws will be of little value if people do not cultivate traits of character. 

William N. Tilchin provides an introduction to Roosevelt’s speech, and a poster promoting the speech, a photograph of Roosevelt giving his address, and a political cartoon supplement the text.

Theodore Roosevelt makes the case for a “New Nationalism” in a speech at Osawatomie, Kansas, on August 31, 1910. Roosevelt invokes and quotes Abraham Lincoln frequently in his speech which is peppered with references to the Civil War and the veterans of the Grand Army of the Republic. Roosevelt calls for greater federal government supervision of corporations, and he repeatedly rails against the power of special interests which he argues should be subordinated to the national interest. Roosevelt argues in favor of wealth and inheritance taxes, and he admits that his stances will get him labeled as a Communist or revolutionary. He briefly addresses the topics of international relations, conservation, and policies to help farmers. Roosevelt concludes his address by asserting that good laws and good administration of the laws will be of little value if people do not cultivate traits of character. 

William N. Tilchin introduces Roosevelt’s speech with an editor’s note indicating that President Barack Obama gave a speech at Osawatomie in December 2011 in which he compared his policies with those of Roosevelt. 

In a letter to James Ford Rhodes, President Roosevelt asserts that the South was in the wrong on every issue in the American Civil War, and argues for the buildup of the Navy to avert war. Roosevelt also believes that there exists a serious movement to reestablish slavery in the Southern states in the form of peonage, and he criticizes various politicians and intellectuals in the North for either supporting the South or being ineffective in their criticism of it. 

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1904-11-29

Gregory A. Wynn argues that Theodore Roosevelt was not ashamed or humiliated by his father’s lack of active military service during the Civil War. Wynn notes that this assertion is too often invoked when discussing Roosevelt’s relationship with his father when there is little evidence to support it. Wynn details the elder Theodore Roosevelt’s work during the war promoting and managing a system which allowed soldiers to send money home to their families. Wynn highlights Roosevelt’s meetings with President Abraham Lincoln who approved of the allotment system overseen by Roosevelt.

Illustrations of two allotment system documents and a calling card, and a photograph of Wynn accompany the text.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

In three speeches on October 20, 1905, President Theodore Roosevelt addresses a variety of topics in front of crowds in Roswell and Atlanta, Georgia. Roosevelt notes the courage and devotion to duty of soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, and he states that he can take pride in his Southern heritage. Roosevelt asserts that large corporations should be regulated by the federal government and that political corruption should be identified and eliminated. He notes that the problem of Chinese immigration needs to be addressed by Congress, and he comments on the importance of cotton to the Southern economy. Roosevelt also states that he enjoys the stories of Georgia’s Joel Chandler Harris precisely because they have moral themes that imbue him “with the purpose of being a better man.” John A. Gable provides an introduction to the speeches.

Six photographs of Bulloch Hall in Roswell, Georgia, accompany the text as does a photograph of nearby Barrington Hall. A text box lists the members of the executive committee of the Theodore Roosevelt Association.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

A “National Anthem and March Dedicated to Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, as Embodying his Principles and Those of Every Loyal American.” The lyrics speak to putting aside the rancor of the Civil War and sectionalism, defending the American flag across the world, and advancing the cause of religion.

Collection

Dr. Danny O. Crew Theodore Roosevelt Sheet Music Collection

Creation Date

1916

Kathleen Dalton explores Theodore Roosevelt’s fascination with war and looks at episodes in his personal life and upbringing that may have led to his preoccupation with war. Dalton says that Roosevelt was greatly affected by the Civil War, especially by war stories from his uncle James Bulloch and from his father’s ties to Union leaders like Abraham Lincoln. She also says that Roosevelt’s need to overcome his childhood asthma and other health problems molded his fighting spirit.

Two pictures of Roosevelt with Leonard Wood are on the third page of the article.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Holmes E. Offley suggests a template that Theodore Roosevelt could use to attest to his service in the United States Armed Forces from the United States Civil War to 1876, and state the value of his service. 

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-06-14

John P. Windolph sends an invitation for a banquet commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of the Seventh New York Volunteers Stueuben Rifles Regiment’s mustering into the Civil War. A history of the regiment and surviving members are included.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-04-22

Using Biblical parallels, George U. Young discusses the experiment of democratic government as a progressive expression of the minorities’ desires. He especially highlights the importance of having leaders who endeavor to stay on paths of “virtue and manliness.” He believes the Arizona Constitution is the most prominent expression of this experiment.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-04-14

Benjamin K. Focht addresses the Hummel family reunion. Focht discusses German immigration to Pennsylvania, starting with a history of Germany and leading to the contributions that German-Americans have made to public life in the United States. This is a published version of a speech that Focht gave August 28, 1907.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908

People from Indiana have often thought that their governor during the Civil War, Oliver P. Morton, deserves more recognition, and were therefore grateful to see the recent article in The Outlook praising him.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-03

Joseph Culbertson Clayton invokes the names of Confederate General Robert E. Lee and Union General George H. Thomas, both Virginians who met in battle during the American Civil War. In spite of their differences, Clayton suggests that, with over fifty years passing since the end of the Civil war, both men would today both speak in favor of national unity and keeping the nation strong.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-02-22

Charles F. Johnson’s Civil War journals are to be published.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-02-20