Major Russel’s Military History
Subject(s): Armed Forces--Military life, Burnside, Ambrose Everett, 1824-1881, Florida, Gibbon, John, 1827-1896, Hartsuff, George Lucas, 1830-1874, Indians of North America--Wars, Kentucky, Kentucky--Lexington, Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-1870, Lynde, Isaac, Mahone, William, 1826-1895, Military appointments, Montana--Fort Shaw, Morgan, John Hunt, 1825-1864, New Mexico--Fort Union, New York (State), Ohio, Stanton, Edwin M. (Edwin McMasters), 1814-1869, Tennessee--Knoxville, Twiggs, David Emanuel, 1790-1862, United States. Army, United States. War Department, United States. War Dept., Utah, Virginia--Petersburg, Wyoming, Wyoming--Fort Bridger, Wyoming--Wind River Valley
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Major Russel, in response to Colonel Gardiner’s request, gives his military history, starting with his entry into the military in 1861, until he was, to his surprise, taken out of service in 1871. He believes this was a result of General John Gibbon’s dislike of him.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-12-24
Creator(s)
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
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:
Major Russel’s Military History. [December 24, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57872. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Russel, Samuel A., -1922. Major Russel’s Military History. [24 Dec. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57872.
APA:
Russel, Samuel A., -1922., [1907, December 24]. Major Russel’s Military History.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57872.
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.
