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President Roosevelt has received John B. Hood’s manuscript of the life of his father, Confederate General John Bell Hood. Unfortunately, Roosevelt cannot give useful notes to Hood due to his heavy workload.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-07-19
In chapter three of his book, The Truth about Chickamaugua, Archibald Gracie discusses Union General George H. Thomas’s role in the battle, an account which differs from the generally accepted history but which Gracie states is based on true reports and records.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-08
At an event in Chickamauga, Georgia, President Roosevelt thanks the young men of Georgia, which he refers to as his mother’s state, for the gift of a commemorative cane engraved with the names of three Confederate generals and three Union generals. Roosevelt highlights how he served at the Battle of Santiago in Cuba under one of them, General Joseph Wheeler, and with Colonel Duncan Norbert Hood, son of another general on the cane, John Bell Hood.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-09-07
At the opening session of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen convention, President Roosevelt praises railroad workers as possessing the necessary qualities of soldiers, including obedience, initiative, and the rugged, manly virtues that Roosevelt feels are threatened by modern luxuries. He argues that organized labor is wonderful, but only if it encourages individual improvement while working for the group, and he feels that the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen have historically exemplified this virtue. Roosevelt warns that the prosperity of modern progress also gives rise to new challenges. He insists that, just as certain soldierly qualities remain constant despite changes in arms or military tactics, laws and constitutions may change but the need for good citizens of honesty, courage, and common sense will always be necessary. Having just visited the Chickamauga and Chattanooga battlefields, Roosevelt also praises the unified American spirit shared by men and women across the country, including immigrants.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-09-08