Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to men who have volunteered for service in World War I
Subject(s): Buckner, Simon Bolivar, 1823-1914, Bullock, Seth, 1849-1919, Chaffee, Adna Romanza, 1842-1914, Collier, David Charles, 1871-1934, Dame, W. E. (William Edmund), 1858-1937, Fish, Hamilton, II, 1849-1936, Forrest, Nathan Bedford, 1821-1877, Garfield, James A. (James Abram), 1831-1881, Goodrich, David M. (David Marvin), 1876-1950, Greenway, John Campbell, 1872-1926, Groome, John C. (John Charles), 1862-1930, Jackson, Horatio Nelson, 1872-1955, Jackson, Stonewall, 1824-1863, Lee, Fitzhugh, 1875-1954, Military readiness, Parker, John Milliken, 1863-1939, Pershing, John J. (John Joseph), 1860-1948, Preparedness, Schieffelin, William Jay, 1866-1955, Sheridan, Philip Henry, 1831-1888, Simpson, W. Sloan (William Sloan), 1876-1946, Stimson, Henry L. (Henry Lewis), 1867-1950, United States. Army. Volunteer Cavalry, 1st, United States. War Department, United States. War Dept., Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924, Wood, Leonard, 1860-1927, World War (1914-1918)
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Theodore Roosevelt writes to the men who have volunteered for service in the firing lines during World War I to discuss his disappointment at being unable to join them, after President Wilson said Roosevelt could not reform the Rough Riders. Each man who was to be involved in the regiment can now join the military another way or serve his country in civil life. The funds that have been used for the regiment will be withdrawn and applied to another purpose. All four divisions would have sailed by September 1. Roosevelt challenges Wilson’s belief that the regiment would have only had a political impact and not contributed to the success of the war.
Collection
Creation Date
1917-05-20
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
Repository
Harvard College Library
Page Count
7
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
Electronic copy sponsored by the Theodore Roosevelt Center at Dickinson State University. For reproduction or publication permission, contact the Theodore Roosevelt Collection, Houghton Library. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to men who have volunteered for service in World War I. [May 20, 1917]. Harvard College Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o280118. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to men who have volunteered for service in World War I. [20 May. 1917]. Multi-image.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o280118.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1917, May 20]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to men who have volunteered for service in World War I.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o280118.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Harvard College Library. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.
APA:
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.
