Chattanooga, Battle of (Tennessee : 1863)

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

Creator(s)

Blackmar, Wilmon Whilldin, 1841-1905

Theodore Roosevelt writes to A. A. Speer to inform him about a phrase written by the State of Kentucky on the memorial to the soldiers that fought in the battle of Chattanooga. Roosevelt mentions being impressed by Lincoln’s “gift of expression.”

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1916-02-04

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt is unaware of what was in the newspaper regarding his visit to Chattanooga, Tennessee, but defends his schedule for that Sunday. Roosevelt claims to have attended two church services and visited the battlefields of Chattanooga and Chickamauga.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-09-13

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt briefly addresses the crowd that gathered at Knoxville, Tennessee, despite the heavy rain. He praises Tennessee as the home of many American leaders, including officers in the Revolutionary War and American Civil War. He celebrates the increase of industry, railroads, and mining in East Tennessee but extols more the virtues of citizenship and value of worthy labor, referencing Civil War veterans and early settlers as examples.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-09-08

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919