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Address by Governor at Confederate Reunion
Governor James B. McCreary speaks at a Confederate Veterans Reunion praising veterans and the Confederacy while calling for reconciliation. He recalls leaders, wartime sacrifices, and postwar progress, noting notable ex Confederate figures in U.S. government and the Lee statue placement. The speech ends with a hopeful blessing for future veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James B. McCreary
Confederacy
Lee
Jackson
Johnston
Hills
Beauregards
Bragg
Kirby Smith
Breckinridge
Morgan
Forrest
Wheeler
Stuart
Helm
Robert E. Lee
Statuary Hall
Capitol Building
Washington
Sons of the Republic
Thomas Jefferson
Republic
Richmond
Virginia
Chattanooga
Tennessee
Petersburg
Spottsylvania
The
Wilderness
Gattsburg
Murfreesboro
Shiloh
Chickamauga