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Ainsworth, Fred C. (Fred Crayton), 1852-1934

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Memorandum for General Gillespie

Memorandum for General Gillespie

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.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-10-18

Memorandum for the Secretary of War relative to the alleged summary disbandment, by General Robert E. Lee, Confederate States Army, of a battalion of infantry, in October, 1864.

Memorandum for the Secretary of War relative to the alleged summary disbandment, by General Robert E. Lee, Confederate States Army, of a battalion of infantry, in October, 1864.

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.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-01-03

Memorandum from Fred C. Ainsworth for William H. Taft

Memorandum from Fred C. Ainsworth for William H. Taft

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.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-08-11

Telegram from Fred C. Ainsworth to William Loeb

Telegram from Fred C. Ainsworth to William Loeb

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.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-08-04