On the recordJanuary 1, 1900
At the opening of this new century, all of us, the children of a reunited country, have a right to glory in the countless deeds of valor done alike by the men of the North and the men of the South.
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Delivered at the turn of the century, this statement celebrates the shared valor of both sides of the Civil War as a foundation for a reunited nation.
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