Discharged without honor
Subject(s): Fairbanks, Charles W. (Charles Warren), 1852-1918, Foraker, Joseph Benson, 1846-1917, Hemenway, James A. (James Alexander), 1860-1923, Military discharge, Race relations, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Saunders, Mingo, 1858-1929, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 25th
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Sergeant Mingo Saunders, decorated with medals labeled “One of the Best,” “Faithful,” “Honest,” and “Brave,” and with stripes on his sleeve that read, “Nearly 30 Years a Soldier,” holds a paper: “Discharged Without Honor from the Army of the U.S.” Below is an article about Saunders’s discharge. The article encourages African Americans to vote for Senator Joseph Benson Foraker rather than William H. Taft, who advocates for disenfranchisement of African Americans. If Foraker is not an option, the paper suggests Vice President Charles W. Fairbanks because Senator James A. Hemenway, who works for Fairbanks’s campaign, has assisted Foraker in advocating for the discharged soldiers.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-04-11
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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:
Discharged without honor. [April 11, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301728. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Unknown. Discharged without honor. [11 Apr. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. May 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301728.
APA:
Unknown., [1908, April 11]. Discharged without honor.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301728.
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. May 15, 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.
