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You left us the right of brotherhood with your gallant foes who wore the gray; the right to feel pride in their courage and their high fealty to an ideal, even though they warred against the stars in their courses.
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Roosevelt speaks to the importance of brotherhood and respect for former adversaries in the aftermath of the Civil War.
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