Military record of Frederick Herrig

Subject(s): Military discharge, Sick leave, United States. Army. Volunteer Cavalry, 1st

Frederick Herrig’s military record and discharge from the United States Army Volunteer Cavalry in 1898 in which he served under Colonel Roosevelt during the Spanish-American War. Roosevelt gives a glowing review of Herrig stating that there could be no better solider.

Collection

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site

Creation Date

1898-10-06

Creator(s)

United States. Army; Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Herrig, Frederick, 1861-1939

Language

English

Period

Governor of New York (October 1898-1900)

Repository

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site

Page Count

2

Production Method

Mixed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Legal document

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:

Military record of Frederick Herrig. [October 6, 1898]. Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o284494. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

United States. Army; Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Military record of Frederick Herrig. [6 Oct. 1898]. Multi-image.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 18, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o284494.

APA:

United States. Army; Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1898, October 6]. Military record of Frederick Herrig.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o284494.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/sagamore-hill-national-historic-site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 18, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/sagamore-hill-national-historic-site.

APA:

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/sagamore-hill-national-historic-site.