Crozier, William, 1855-1942

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-11-26

Creator(s)

Crozier, William, 1855-1942

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

On behalf of the War Department, General Crozier thanks Theodore Roosevelt for his report on “the action of the sharp-pointed service bullets” used during his African safari.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-01-04

General Crozier, the Chief of Ordnance, sends William Loeb a bill for 200 ball cartridges for President Roosevelt to sign. Roosevelt had asked for twenty cartridges to be taken out of the package and given to him, but as the box was already sealed, Crozier decided it would be best to leave it as such, and instead sends Roosevelt twenty cartridges from the Frankford Arsenal. It is more convenient for him to not charge Roosevelt for these rounds, so he delivers them for “experimental use, hoping to ascertain from him the results of trying them upon living animals.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-01-06

Per President Roosevelt’s direction, William Crozier sends a Colt .45 pistol with an engraved ivory handle for Fitzhugh Lee, and explains the reason for the delay in sending it. He informs William Loeb of the pistol’s price and asks him to have Roosevelt sign the voucher as Commander in Chief.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-05-11

Chief of Ordnance Brigadier General Crozier encloses a letter to Acting Secretary of War Oliver from Colonel Frank Health, the Commanding Officer of Frankford Arsenal, about the presence of antimony in the .30 caliber ball cartridge from 1903.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-12-14

Chief of Ordnance Brigadier General Crozier forwards the information he received regarding the presence of antimony in bullets manufactured or distributed by Frankford Arsenal to Acting Secretary of War Oliver.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-12-11

Chief of Ordnance Brigadier General Crozier requests that Frankford Arsenal Commander Heath ask Alexander Cassels, formerly acting assistant to the inspector of ordnance at the Union Metallic Cartridge company, to provide any information he might have about the use of antimony in the construction of their bullets.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-12-09

Chief of Ordnance Brigadier General Crozier summarizes discoveries about the presence of antimony in the bullets collected in the aftermath of the Brownsville Affair for Acting Secretary of War Oliver. Crozier says that the Ordnance Department distributed the bullets, but “official specifications do not call for antimony in the Government bullet.” There are three possibilities that might have contributed to the presence of antimony in the bullets, that are being investigated.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-12-09

A report consisting of communications between Major General Crozier, Frankford Arsenal Commander Captain Heath, and chemist William J. Williams of the Ordnance Department. The report describes findings related to the chemical composition of bullets distributed and used by the Ordnance Department to compare to the bullets found on site in the aftermath of the Brownsville Affair.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-12-07

Brigadier General Crozier, Chief of Ordnance, provides Senator Foraker, Chairman of the Committee on Military Affairs, with a description of the manufacturing history of jacketed .30 caliber bullets for small arms.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-12-06

Chief of Ordnance Crozier applauds the appointment of Colonel Charles S. Smith to brigadier general before his retirement. Chief Crozier details Colonel Smith’s triumphs including the widespread adoption of the built-up forged steel cannon gun and revitalizing coastal defenses in the United States.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-12-03

General Crozier, chief of the Army Ordnance Department, presents General Corbin with a letter of recommendation for promoting Colonel Charles S. Smith to brigadier general. Crozier details Smith’s career and accomplishments as an ordnance officer, particularly in establishing the armament of the coast defenses.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-08-15

Chief of Ordinance Crozier writes to President Roosevelt enclosing extracts from two reports from American officers, one from Russia and the other from Japan, concerning the Russo-Japanese War.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-10-05

William Crozier encloses President Roosevelt’s new rifle and his Winchester that was used as a model for the new rifle. Crozier discusses the specifications of Roosevelt’s new rifle and its cost.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-02-05

Chief of Ordnance of the United States Army William Crozier responds to President Roosevelt’s request for the new 1903 Winchester Springfield rifle.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-11-18

General Crozier has read General Frey’s article on the Peking Relief Expedition. Frey showed appreciation for the expedition’s various contingents and gave credit to American soldiers for their unique qualities.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-10-13

William Crozier replies to William Loeb’s request for information about a special rifle for President Roosevelt. Crozier informs him of the new Springfield rifle. He is willing to make the rifle suited for the President for under $30.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-09-23

General Crozier encloses the vouchers for President Roosevelt’s horse equipment. He says that either he or George B. Cortelyou could sign, but that the Rock Island Arsenal would prefer to have Roosevelt’s signature.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-11-25

General Crozier sends President Roosevelt several items of horse equipment and explains the specific characteristics of each.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-11-10

General Crozier sends a leather holster for President Roosevelt’s Luger automatic pistol-carbine.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-07-23