For those who served as well as for those who fell at Gettysburg—now so peaceful and beautifully adorned with the highest creations of the sculptor’s art—our reunited fellow-countrymen, without regard to locality, creed, or political faith, have an abiding respect and the most cordial esteem.
William McKinley: “For those who served as well as for those who fell at Gettysburg—now so peaceful and beautifully adorned with the…”
On the recordMay 19, 1898
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Letter to the Gettysburg Committee on Memorial Day Exercises
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