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Fred C. Ainsworth, Adjutant General of the United States Army, writes to Assistant Secretary of War Oliver regarding the Army service record of Leonard Wilson under General Joseph Wheeler. Although General Wheeler’s report has not been found, several people have attested to Wilson’s effectiveness.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-03-20
A memorandum from the War Department discusses the historical accuracy of an alleged order from the Civil War used by President Roosevelt as an exhibit accompanying a message to the Senate concerning the discharge of soldiers in Brownsville. The alleged order is from Robert E. Lee disbanding the 22nd Virginia Battalion in 1864 for poor conduct. A search of the Confederate archives does not substantiate this order, instead showing that a request to redistribute members of the Battalion was never followed.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-01-03
Acting Secretary of War Ainsworth replies to President Roosevelt’s telegram, reporting that troops are prepared and ready to move. The transport ship Sumner is ready to take troops to Cuba unless Roosevelt replies to the contrary.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-09-25
Acting Secretary of War Ainsworth informs William Loeb about problems with the production and transfer of cartridges and ammunition between arsenals. There seems to have been a miscommunication or mistake on the part of the cartridge company.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-08-27
General James Franklin Bell needs to meet with President Roosevelt concerning Fort Brown after the Brownsville raid. Acting Secretary of War Ainsworth inquires whether Bell could meet with Roosevelt tomorrow.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-08-22
Fred C. Ainsworth reviews a number of communications between Idaho Governor Frank Robert Gooding and Secretary of War Taft regarding a possible need for troops to maintain the peace during the trial of several members of the Western Federation of Miners for the murder of ex-Governor Frank Steunenberg. Troops had been sent to Boise, Idaho from Walla Walla, Washington as part of a practice march, and were thereafter directed to maintain their position there for the present. Ainsworth informs Taft that the Boise Barracks do not have accommodations for horses, and that an expenditure of $2880 will be necessary to obtain stables for an extended stay.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-08-11
Acting Secretary of War Ainsworth sends a telegram to William Loeb regarding the status of the Copper River Indians in Alaska. There have been reports of destitution among the Indians. Ainsworth directed the Commanding General of the Department of the Columbia, Constant Williams, to provide emergency relief measures if necessary.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-08-04
Military Secretary Ainsworth tells Benjamin F. Barnes that General Leonard Wood will be notified that President Roosevelt wishes Wood to return to the Philippines via London.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-08-26
Military Secretary Ainsworth asks James Franklin Wade if the names of Catholic prelates have been published under the heading “Diplomatic and Consular Representatives” or in any lists printed by military authorities at Manila. Secretary of War Luke E. Wright would like an immediate answer.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-08-08
Military Secretary Fred C. Ainsworth reports to General G. C. Gillespie that the Military Secretary’s Office has not found any records relating to a sword given to George Washington by Frederick II, King of Prussia, but suggests that the Washington Papers collection held by the State Department may have some information on the subject. He also cites a source which quotes Henry T. Tuckerman as having mentioned the sword.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-10-18