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January 6, 1881
Clarke Courier
Berryville, Clarke County, Virginia
What is this article about?
Extract from Gen. Ulysses S. Grant's speech to Union veterans ('Boys in Blue') at a Washington reception, advocating post-Civil War reconciliation by granting former Confederates equal privileges while demanding mutual respect without Union apology.
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We make the following extract from Gen. Grant's speech to the "Boys in Blue" at a reception in Washington City on Tuesday night of last week.
"I come back to you convinced that what we fought so hard for, what so many of our comrades died for, was so worthy of the sacrifice that even those who fought against us begin to appreciate that they are the gainers by their defeat as much even as we by our success. We are glad to welcome back all those to our common country, and we are willing to accede to them all the privileges that we claim for ourselves, asking only in return that they shall regard us as their equals on their own soil, and that, too, without our being required to make an abject apology for the part we took."
"I come back to you convinced that what we fought so hard for, what so many of our comrades died for, was so worthy of the sacrifice that even those who fought against us begin to appreciate that they are the gainers by their defeat as much even as we by our success. We are glad to welcome back all those to our common country, and we are willing to accede to them all the privileges that we claim for ourselves, asking only in return that they shall regard us as their equals on their own soil, and that, too, without our being required to make an abject apology for the part we took."
What sub-type of article is it?
Politics
Military
What keywords are associated?
Grant Speech
Boys In Blue
Reconciliation
Civil War
Union Veterans
What entities or persons were involved?
Gen. Grant
Boys In Blue
Where did it happen?
Washington City
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Washington City
Event Date
Tuesday Night Of Last Week
Key Persons
Gen. Grant
Boys In Blue
Event Details
Extract from Gen. Grant's speech to the "Boys in Blue" at a reception, expressing conviction in the worth of the Union cause, appreciation by former opponents of their defeat, willingness to welcome them back with equal privileges, and insistence on equality without apology for Union actions.