The San Francisco call., 1904-09-21
ROOSEVELT AND PARKER
WRITE TO WAR VETERANS S
Letters Arc Read at the Reunion of
the Army of the Cum
berland.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Sept. 20
The nominating committee of the So
ciety of the Army of the Cumberland
made it's report lring the afternoon
session. The following officers were
chosen: President, General H. V.
Boynton, Washington; corresponding
secretary Major John Tweedale, U. S.
A., Washington; recording secretary,
Colonel John w. Steele, Oberlin, Ohio
treasurer, General Frank A. Smith, u.
s. A.
The following letter from President
Roosevelt was read:
OYSTER BAY, N. Y, Aug 30. 19O4-My
Dear General Boynton: Permit me- through
you, to extend my hearty good wishes to the
Society Of the Army Of the Cumberland at it's
reunion in indianapolis I only wish II were
in my power TO be present.
The record OF the Society of the Army of
the Cumberland is indeed noteworthy. Three
OF its members were Presidents Of the United
States-Grant. Garfield and Harrison. Four
Grant Sheridan. Sherman and Schoheld. Two
reached the Supreme Courr-Matthews and
Harlan You have had many members in the
Cabinet, in the Senate and in the House OF
Representatives. One Of them, General Kiefer,
became speaker of the House For this excep-
tionaI record you are entitled to the respect
and admiration of your countrymen; but after
all, the great claim, the undyfng claim, that
YOU have upon all the people OF this nation,
rests upon the fact tHdt all Of you, from the
major general to the private, did your full
part in that great brotherhood Of who
formed the Union army from 1861 to 1865.
and who, during those years. rendered not
only 70 our people. but to all mankind the
greatest service which ii was given to any
men Of the nineteenth century to render. The
men who served in the great Civil War left
to their children and their cnildren's children
unto the remotest generation not merely
united country. not merely the sense of be-
longing to a nation which has before 1t
future so vast that even its most loyal sons
can hardly venture to anticipate it, but you
left to them also the memory OF the way
IN which that formidable army OF fighting men,
when once the war ended, turned forth
with to the pursuits OF peace and showed
themselves good citizens st home, just they
front. in any great crisis Of war this nation
must rely mainly upon its volunteer soIdiery
ard the veterans Of the Civil War have left US
forever the model OF what such a soldiery
should be- We of the younger generation owe
you a debt greater than We can ever pay, alike
for the lessons you taught in war and for the
lesson you taught in peace.
With the hsartiest regards and with every
cordial wish for the success of your reunion,
believe me- very faithfully yours
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
Judge Parker sent the following:
ROSEMOUNT Esopus, n. Y. Aug 81
1G04.-General H. " B0ynton. President So
ciety of the Army OF the Cumberland, Indian
apolis, Ind. My Dear Sir: / very much regret
that IL Is impossible for TO attend the
thlrty-secoud annual reunion OF the Society
OF the Army Of the Cumberland Will you
be kind enough to convey TO the society as
surances OF my regrets and very grateful ap-
probation? Very truly yours,