Letter from Samuel S. Sumner to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Campaigns, Military, Military campaigns, Military participation, San Juan Hill, Battle of (Cuba : 1898), United States. Army. Volunteer Cavalry, 1st
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In response to recent discussion in the press about President Roosevelt’s involvement in the Battle of San Juan Hill during the American-Spanish War, Major General Sumner provides his own account as the commanding general of the cavalry division. Sumner saw Roosevelt on several occasions on July 1, 1898, including at El Pozo, on the road to San Juan River, on the summit of Kettle Hill, and on San Juan Ridge.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-05-11
Creator(s)
Sumner, Samuel S. (Samuel Storrow), 1842-1937
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
5
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:
Letter from Samuel S. Sumner to Theodore Roosevelt. [May 11, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49249. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Sumner, Samuel S. (Samuel Storrow), 1842-1937. Letter from Samuel S. Sumner to Theodore Roosevelt. [11 May. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49249.
APA:
Sumner, Samuel S. (Samuel Storrow), 1842-1937., [1905, May 11]. Letter from Samuel S. Sumner to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49249.
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. January 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.
