Scarred by shrapnel
Subject(s): Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Spanish-American War (1898), United Spanish War Veterans, Veterans, War stories, Spanish American
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Report on a gathering of the United Spanish War Veterans in Washington, D.C. Captain William E. English recounted what happened when Colonel Theodore Roosevelt was wounded in the arm by shrapnel in the charge at Las Guasimas during the Spanish-American War.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-03-07
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Scarred by shrapnel. [March 7, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o281027. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Unknown. Scarred by shrapnel. [7 Mar. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o281027.
APA:
Unknown., [1905, March 7]. Scarred by shrapnel.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o281027.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
