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President Roosevelt regrets that he cannot attend the dedication of the New York Monuments at the Battlefield of Manassas, but expresses to Thomas D. Mosscrop his “deep and reverent affection for the gallant men” who fought for their country during the American Civil War.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-10-09
President Roosevelt addresses the crowd gathered to meet him at Manassas, Virginia. He jokes about turkeys not showing up for his hunt earlier that day, to the amusement of the crowd. Roosevelt enjoyed the walk, his first in six weeks, as he had been recovering from a leg injury during the previous month. He says he enjoyed visiting the American Civil War battlefields nearby, saying all Americans, North and South, can glory in that their soldiers did their duty.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-11-01
President Roosevelt addresses the crowd gathered to see him at Remington, Virginia. He expresses his pleasure at being shown the American Civil War battlefields at Manassas and Cedar Mountain, Virginia, by veterans of both the Union and Confederate armies. He concludes by saying America’s citizens are now unified, and that people North and South can be proud of their veterans who did their duties as they saw fit.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-11-03