The grave of Quentin Roosevelt in France, and pack mules with ammunition on the Santiago Trail, Cuba
Subject(s): Cuba, Death and burial of a person, France, Memorial rites and ceremonies, Mules, Mules--Transportation, Mules--War use, Roosevelt, Quentin, 1897-1918, Soldiers, Soldiers' bodies, Disposition of, Spanish-American War (1898), World War (1914-1918)
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The film opens with a brief shot of several unidentified men on a boat before moving to scenes of American and French soldiers placing a new fence around the grave of Quentin Roosevelt along with a new headstone engraved in French. After a short break, the film then shows scenes of mules, loaded with boxes of ammunition, being driven along a trail, likely near Santiago, Cuba. About 12,000 mules were taken to Cuba and used primarily for transporting immediate reserves of small-arms ammunition during the Spanish-American War. Some of the men may be civilian mule skinners hired by the Army to handle the pack mules.
Collection
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound
Creation Date
1898-1920
Creator(s)
Period
Rough Rider (May 1898 to September 1898)
Repository
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division
Record Type
Video
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
The grave of Quentin Roosevelt in France, and pack mules with ammunition on the Santiago Trail, Cuba. [n.d.]. Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o292455. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Unknown. The grave of Quentin Roosevelt in France, and pack mules with ammunition on the Santiago Trail, Cuba. [n.d.]. Video.
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o292455.
APA:
Unknown., [n.d.]. The grave of Quentin Roosevelt in France, and pack mules with ammunition on the Santiago Trail, Cuba.
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o292455.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-motion-picture-broadcasting-and-recorded-sound. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-motion-picture-broadcasting-and-recorded-sound.
APA:
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-motion-picture-broadcasting-and-recorded-sound.
