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Brinson, Willis Gilbert, 1868-1940

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Willis Gilbert Brinson

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Willis Gilbert Brinson

Theodore Roosevelt dismisses Willis G. Brinson’s doubts about his service record by asking Brinson to look at the last chapter of his autobiography, which is available in any public library. Roosevelt points to the report in which his superior officer recommended him for a Medal of Honor for his leadership of not only his men but the entire cavalry division in the Battle of Santiago during the Spanish-American War. The Rough Riders sustained their heaviest losses while Roosevelt was leading them, first on horseback, and then on foot.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-12-14

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919