TR in the Battle of San Juan Hill
Subject(s): Alger, R. A. (Russell Alexander), 1836-1907, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Steele, Matthew F., Wheeler, Joseph, 1836-1906
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J. David Valaik claims that Theodore Roosevelt and others who were members of volunteer units in wartime were often the subject of criticism by professional or regular soldiers. Valaik quotes from a letter written by Captain Matthew F. Steele, a regular Army officer who served in Cuba during the Spanish-American War, to show that the opposite could be true. Steele praised Roosevelt for his actions and leadership on July 1, 1898 and went so far as to wish that Roosevelt might one day be president.
A detail from the famous photograph of Roosevelt with the Rough Riders atop San Juan Hill accompanies the text. A listing of the officers of the Theodore Roosevelt Association and the members of its executive committee is found on the second page of the article.
Creator(s)
Valaik, J. David (John David), 1935-
Publication Date
2023-03-09
Language
English
Period
Theodore Roosevelt and Public Memory (1919-present)
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
“No permission is required from the Theodore Roosevelt Association to use items in the Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal collection for educational purposes. For permissions, contact William Tilchin at (516) 921-6319 or by email at wnt@bu.edu.”
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
TR in the Battle of San Juan Hill. [March 9, 2023?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o307554. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Valaik, J. David (John David), 1935-. TR in the Battle of San Juan Hill. [9 Mar. 2023?]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o307554.
APA:
Valaik, J. David (John David), 1935-.: , [2023, March 9?]. TR in the Battle of San Juan Hill. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o307554.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/.
APA:
. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/.
