Remarks of President Wilson in Presenting a Medal of Honor to Captain Louis J. Van Schaick
Title
Remarks of President Wilson in Presenting a Medal of Honor to Captain Louis J. Van Schaick
Creator
Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924
Identifier
WWP17770
Date
1913 May 19
Source
Wilson Papers, Library of Congress, Library of Congress, Washington, District of Columbia
Subject
Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924--Correspondence
Text
Remarks of President Wilson in presenting a Medal of Honor to Captain Louis J. Van Schaick, 6th Infantry, at the Executive Office, Monday afternoon, May 19, 1913.
Captain Van Schaick:
Captain Van Schaick:
It is a great pleasure to me to be the person to present this medal. The particular kind of gallantry which you showed, may I say, appeals to me in an unusual degree, because the officer who knows how to protect as well as lead his men is of the right sort, particularly in a country like ours where our thought is for the rank and file as well as for ourselves. I esteem it an honor to represent a nation which has officers who have this particular impulse and capacity. It is with great pleasure that I present this medal.––––––––––––––
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Citation
Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924, “Remarks of President Wilson in Presenting a Medal of Honor to Captain Louis J. Van Schaick,” 1913 May 19, WWP17770, First Year Wilson Papers, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.