Evening star., 1937-09-17
Antietan1
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and centered around his gratitude that
the Civil War ended with this country
fought on this field he said:
I'VE know that Antietam was one
Of the decisive engagements of the
Civil War because it marked the first
effort of the Confederacy to invade
the North-tactically a draw battle,
but actually a factor of vital impor-
tance to the final result because it
spelled the failure of the attempt"
He added:
In the presence of the spirits of
those who fell on this field-Union
soldiers and Confederate soldiers-we
can believe that they rejoice with us
In the unity of understanding which
Is so increasingly ours today.
They urge us on in all we do to
foster that unity in the spirit of toll
erance, of willingness to help our
neighbor and of faith in the destiny
of the United States"
Applauded En- Route.
The President got big hand when
he passed through Frederick, Md, en-
route here
Riding In an open touring car, with
the top up. he waved to hundreds of
cheering spectators as the White House
caravan Of dozen automobiles rolled
through the business section. The
crowd had janmed the streets for an
hour before he arrived.
The 5th Engineers Band played
"The Star Spangled Banner" as the
President arrived here and walked up
the ramp to his seat in the speakers
stand
After he was seated. Boy Scouts
from Hagerstown, Md, 10 miles away,
paraded past him with the Stars and
Stripes, the Stars and Bars of the
Confederacy and the flags of the
States.
Parke w. 10y, secretary of the
United States Antietam celebration,
read the invocation. He introduced
the members of the Antietam Cele-
bration Commission-Senator Rad
cliffe of Maryland, Senator Tydings
Of Maryland, chairman; Representa-
tive Plumley of Vermont, Represent
ative Lewis of Maryland and Gen.
Rockford.
Tydings, introducing the President,
recalled his grandfather, then 18, was
wounded at Antietam.
OF Mr.. Roosevelt, he said
He has known an Antietam in
political life"
At 1918 pm. the President began
10 talk, addressing the throng:
Men and women of the North
and South"
The President concluded his speech
at 1926 pm. Miss Josephine Rems-
berg and Miss Orpha Renner. two
girls from Sharpsburg, mile from
the battlefield, presented Mr.. Roose-
welt a memento of Antietam-a piece
OF wood in which is imbedded an
Antietam bullet.
The President left at l2:37 pm
BY that time $4,000 watchers were
sitting in the bleachers and standing
on the hillside. In the distance Cav
airy horses, ready for battle. charged
up and down the Confederate anc
Union lines.
Honor Veterans Attend
Two honored guests among visitor
here today we're Capt r. D. Parker, 81
Of Chicago, who fought with the Ney
York Volunteers at Antietam Sep
tember II, 1862, and J, D. Dickerson
90, of Smithfleld, Va, young soldie
IN Jackson's brigade at the Blood
Lane phase of the battle, where 4,9l
men fell in less than three hours.
Twenty-Five other veterans of tn
War Between the States were present
That was the flercest day in an
mans memory" Dickerson said G
Antietam last night at dinner her
honoring the Governors attending til
battle celebration. THE men fell S
fast we piled the dead upon each othe
and the blood ran down to Antietar
Greek like river in food"
A play-by-play description of tn
partial battle was broadcast frol
the speakers stand by Maj. Joseph v
Byron, u. S. A., retired, an expert O
this engagement. His sketch OF the al
fair, written for the official program
Hagerstown's Antietam celebration
which began September and ends Il
day, states:
"The fighting at Bloody Lane ",
the second phase of what develope
into three-phase battle and toe
place between 1890 am. and about
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