Instructions for Darien landing party
Subject(s): Amphibious warfare, Boston (Protected cruiser), Colt firearms, Concord (Gunboat), Landing operations, Marblehead (Protected cruiser), Marines, Military orders, Orders, Preparation of (Military science), Panama--Darien (Province), Panama--Isthmus of Panama, Revolution (Panama : 1903), United States. Navy
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Rear Admiral Glass lays out plans for a potential military landing along the Isthmus of Panama. The order lists the names of the officers and the number of enlisted sailors and Marines from each ship who will be part of the landing party. Also listed are the types and numbers of weapons that members of the landing party should carry.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-12-11
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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:
Instructions for Darien landing party. [December 11, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43043. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Glass, Henry, 1844-1908. Instructions for Darien landing party. [11 Dec. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43043.
APA:
Glass, Henry, 1844-1908., [1903, December 11]. Instructions for Darien landing party.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43043.
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 26, 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.
