The reward of faithful service
Subject(s): Armed Forces--Officers, Armed Forces--Retirement, Corbin, Henry Clark, 1842-1909, Miles, Nelson Appleton, 1839-1925, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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Lieutenant General Nelson Appleton Miles holds a paper that reads, “Order of retirement from active service,” as he walks away from Adjutant General Henry Clark Corbin and President Roosevelt, who both hold papers that say, “Git!”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-08
Creator(s)
Bradford, Walter R., 1872-1925
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
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:
The reward of faithful service. [August 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302204. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Bradford, Walter R., 1872-1925. The reward of faithful service. [Aug 1903]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302204.
APA:
Bradford, Walter R., 1872-1925., [1903, August]. The reward of faithful service.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302204.
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. February 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.
