Letter from Charles Henry Henderson to William O. Trenor
Subject(s): Armed Forces--African American troops, Armies--Officers, Armies--Recruiting, enlistment, etc., World War (1914-1918)
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Charles Henry Henderson requests a commission in the African American regiment William O. Trenor is organizing. Henderson includes his experience and references. Henderson served in the 10th Cavalry during the Spanish-American War.
Collection
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Creation Date
1917-04-05
Creator(s)
Henderson, Charles Henry, 1877-
Recipient
Trenor, William O. (William Oren), 1879-1953
Language
English
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
Repository
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between Sagamore Hill National Historic Site – National Park Service and Dickinson State University. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Charles Henry Henderson to William O. Trenor. [April 5, 1917]. Sagamore Hill National Historic Site.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279412. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Henderson, Charles Henry, 1877-. Letter from Charles Henry Henderson to William O. Trenor. [5 Apr. 1917]. Image.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279412.
APA:
Henderson, Charles Henry, 1877-., [1917, April 5]. Letter from Charles Henry Henderson to William O. Trenor.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279412.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/sagamore-hill-national-historic-site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/sagamore-hill-national-historic-site.
APA:
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/sagamore-hill-national-historic-site.
