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Letter from Louisa Lee Schuyler to Theodore Roosevelt

Louisa Lee Schuyler was deeply touched by President Roosevelt’s tribute to her recently deceased brother, Philip Schuyler, in the midst of Roosevelt’s busy public schedule. Schuyler says that her brother’s death was a blow; it would have been no surprise if he had died while serving in the Army of the Potomac during the Civil War, but he lived to serve his country for many more years.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-12-15

Letter from Lawrence F. Abbott to Theodore Roosevelt

Lawrence F. Abbott asks President Roosevelt to review upcoming articles for the Outlook that celebrate the birthday of General Robert E. Lee. Abbott hopes Roosevelt will write something for the magazine on Lee and also discusses the seemingly new unity of the country based on northerners of abolitionist ancestry celebrating the Confederate general. Abbott also includes a handwritten postscript specifying the deadline if Roosevelt did wish to contribute materials.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-12-11

Recalls Civil War history

Newspaper article presenting official reports from the American Civil War that refute statements make by Bishop Keiley. In a recent speech, Keiley attacked President Roosevelt for comparing Jefferson Davis to Benedict Arnold and claimed that General Miles chained Davis to the floor of his prison.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-05-04

Letter from J. M. Dickinson to Theodore Roosevelt

J. M. Dickinson has edited the text for President Roosevelt’s upcoming inaugural speech. Dickinson praises the speech, which he believes will help to heal the divide between the northern and southern states.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-01-13

A general view of the allotment system

The writer describes the success and hardships of the Allotment System, a program designed to deduct money from soldiers’ pay and have it sent home to their families during the Civil War. Theodore Roosevelt, Sr., W. E. Dodge, and Theodore Bailey Johnson were appointed commissioners by the President to visit regiments of volunteer soldiers in New York State.

Collection

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site

Creation Date

1862-02-18

Address by Curtis Guild Jr. on Grant Day in Des Moines, Iowa

Lieutenant Governor Guild of Massachusetts delivers a speech at an event commemorating President Ulysses S. Grant in Des Moines, Iowa. Guild reminds Iowans of their special connection to Grant, as Iowa regiments were key in his first great victory of the American Civil War, the Battle of Fort Donelson. Guild points out how Grant’s administration saw the beginnings of a lot of contemporary issues, like the fight between the gold and silver standard, the corruption of machine politics, and the ills of the spoils system. Guild does, however, defend Grant against his harshest critics, stating that Grant did punish many of the instigators of scandals like Credit Mobilier and the Whiskey ring, and that Grant’s idea to annex the Dominican Republic seems less extreme in light of recent South American upheavals.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-04-27

Oration of Hon. Seth Low at the thirty-third re-union of the Society of the Army of the Potomac

Text of a speech given by Mayor Low to the Society of the Army of the Potomac in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Low discusses the challenges of the Battle of Gettysburg and the American Civil War, as well as more current challenges, including the Anthracite Coal Strike.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-09-19

Roosevelt and the South

Arguments that President Roosevelt is a friend of the Southern States and wants Southerners to feel fully American.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-05-02

Notes on the Civil War

These are notes Theodore Roosevelt gave his sister Corinne when he lectured to her on the Civil War, as indicated in a note from Corinne on page 5. Handwritten notes and typed transcript. Roosevelt talked about General Philip Henry Sheridan and how he turned untrained soldiers into experienced troops.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1890

Commander-elect Blackmar accepts in patriotic speech

This article quotes a speech given by General Wilmon Whilldin Blackmar, who accepts the honor which has been conferred on him at the 38th annual Grand Army of the Republic Encampment and discusses his experiences in the Civil War. Section titles include “Recalls When the Boys Came Home,” “Thank God So Many of Us Have Been Spared,” “The Host That Kept the Nation Whole,” and “Brought Home the Unstained Flag.”

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-08-19

Blackmar and Denver

This article recounts General Wilmon Whilldin Blackmar’s military career, noting his charge near Five Forks in the Civil War. Included are two pictures of Blackmar.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-08-19

President to G. A. R.

Article includes a letter from President Theodore Roosevelt to General Wilmon Whilldin Blackmar expressing regret that he is not able to attend the Grand Army of the Republic National Encampment. He commends those who served in the armed forces, especially Union soldiers in the Civil War.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-08-17

Foreword

President Roosevelt’s introduction to Francis Curtis’s history of the Republican Party.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-01-04

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry G. Thomas

Responding to Henry G. Thomas’s request, President Roosevelt encloses a note to be enclosed in the cornerstone of the Soldiers’ Memorial in Stowe, Vermont.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-05-26

Note from Theodore Roosevelt for a Civil War monument

President Roosevelt writes a note to be enclosed in the cornerstone of a monument to the soldiers of the Civil War.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-05-26

Note from Daniel H. Reese

Daniel H. Reese provides a brief sketch of his military service during the American Civil War and his post-war political activities.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901

Record from United States Colored Troops

Record from the company descriptive book of the United States Colored Troops for John Henry Chase. Recorded is Chase’s description, occupation, enlistment information and that he was killed in action during the Civil War.