Letter from Marcus J. Wright
Confederate Army General Wright attests to the accuracy of Archibald Gracie’s manuscript “The Truth About Chickamauga.”
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-04-18
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Battles
Letter from French Ensor Chadwick to Theodore Roosevelt
French Ensor Chadwick thanks President Roosevelt for the copy of the book Rough Riders, but stands his ground regarding what constitutes heroism. Chadwick puts a great deal of emphasis on the different characters of Americans and Spaniards, writing of the “fatalism and fanaticism” of the Spanish character, and how this was shown in the actions of Pascual Cervera y Topete.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-07-06
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Letter from Jacob Sleeper to Elihu Root
Jacob Sleeper, chargé d’affaires in Cuba, updates Secretary of State Root on attempts to quell the insurrection in Cuba. The Cuban government’s offer of amnesty did not have the desired effect, while the rebel forces continue to grow and business owners have become increasingly pessimistic. Sleeper was informed that President Tomás Estrada Palma was strongly opposed to any compromise with the insurrectionists, but he also heard that Estrada Palma is more open to settlement than his public statements suggest. Sleeper describes the efforts of a committee of Cuban veterans to serve as mediators.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-09-01
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Letter from Juan Francisco O’Farrill to Jacob Sleeper
Juan Francisco O’Farrill, Secretary of State and Justice for the Republic of Cuba, reports to Jacob Sleeper, the charge d’affaires to Cuba, about the current state of the rebellion. The Cuban government has defeated the rebels in Santa Clara and Havana Provinces, and the newspapers are reporting that the rebellion is on the decline following these losses. Colonel Avalos is restoring public order in Pinar del Rio and is trying to engage with the rebels under Pedro Betancourt Davalos and Faustino Guerra. Other generals are arriving daily in Havana and offering their support to President Tomás Estrada Palma and soon the insurrectionists will be conquered.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-09-01
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Enclosure No. 3 to Despatch No. 162: Letter from Rafael Montalvo to Alejandro Rodriguez
Secretary Montalvo sends instructions from President Roosevelt to General Rodriguez to be distributed among the chiefs operating in the provinces of Pinar del Rio, Havana, Matanzas, and Santa Clara, Cuba. The chiefs are to allow all prisoners or others repenting of their error to return to their homes peacefully. Prisoners captured while in command of bands shall be detained in their respective camps until the government resolves to restore them to liberty or place them at the disposition of the special instructional judge. Rebel chiefs who have surrendered should also be allowed to return to their homes with assurance of no further molestation.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-08-27
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Telegram from P. M. Brown to Elihu Root
Telegram to let the State Department know that the Guatemalan forces have defeated the Salvadorians and order and security exists.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-07-12
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Letter from George von Lengerke Meyer to Theodore Roosevelt
Ambassador Meyer writes to President Roosevelt regarding two enclosed articles about Germany, Japan, and France. Meyer gives Roosevelt updates on military operations and discusses land ownership rights being granted to the Polish.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-05-16
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Letter from William D. Beach to William Loeb
Major Beach sends William Loeb a military cablegram to deliver to President Roosevelt pertaining to battles in the Russo-Japanese war. The cablegram was received from E. H. Crowder, who is with the Japanese Army, via Lieutenant-Colonel Oliver E. Wood, who is stationed in Tokyo.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-10-19
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Letter from James F. J. Archibald to Theodore Roosevelt
James F. J. Archibald expresses his hope that President Roosevelt wins the election and notes that the Russian army in Manchuria also hopes Roosevelt remains in power. Archibald describes his impressions of the Russo-Japanese War, from the effectiveness of the Japanese infantry to the reluctance of the Russian army to do more than the minimum required.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-10-05
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Report no. 1 from Peyton Conway March
This report describes the “operations of the 2nd Division, First Japanese Army, during its advance from Feng-huang-cheng, Manchuria toward Liao-yang.” Included are descriptions of battles between the Russian and Japanese armies, such as the fighting around Motion Pass. The report lists troop movements and casualties. Captain March notes that the Japanese have an excellent spy system.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-07-30
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Roosevelt not in picture
Theodore Roosevelt is not included in Howard Chandler Christy’s sketch of the battle of San Juan Hill because he was not in the real battle. Roosevelt and his Rough Riders were taking part in a different skirmish at the time, attacking Kettle Hill, three-quarters of a mile away from San Juan Hill. The picture will be published in an illustrated encyclopedia.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-02-08
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Telegrams on the Russo-Japanese War
The Headquarters of the Japanese Manchurian Army telegraph a report of troop positions and the results of recent battles. A telegram from General A. N. Kuropatkin of the Russian Army comments on the same battles
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-10-16
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Letter from Joseph Wheeler to Theodore Roosevelt
Joseph Wheeler encloses a letter he received asking if President Roosevelt took part in the Cuban battles during the Spanish American War. Wheeler found this question “remarkable” and also encloses his reply. He congratulates Roosevelt on construction beginning on the Panama Canal.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-02-24
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American soldier
Sheet music for “The American Soldier,” a patriotic march published as a supplement in Hearst’s Boston Sunday American. The cover features an illustration of a soldier on horseback with a drawn sword. The soldier bears a resemblance to President Roosevelt.
Collection
Dr. Danny O. Crew Theodore Roosevelt Sheet Music Collection
Creation Date
1905
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No party lines when the national honor is in peril
The combined forces of the gold standard supporters, including some newspaper editors, and a reluctant William McKinley, march under the standard “The Nation’s Credit Must Be Upheld,” toward a fort labeled “Fort 16 to 1” flying the banner “Repudiation,” and manned by soldiers armed with pitchforks and scythes. The newspaper editors are staffing the big guns labeled “Sound Money Press.”
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Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1896-07-22
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The charge of the Black Brigade
The “Black Horse Cavalry,” under the leadership of “Woodruff” wearing the red suit of the Devil, is about to charge through a valley toward the “People’s Heavy Artillery,” with the “Taft National Battery” on one side and the “Hughes State Battery” on the other. Overlooking the scene is a cloud with the face of Theodore Roosevelt. Caption: Woodruff’s Albany Dragoons have a hunch that “some one has blundered.”
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1910-04-06
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The attack on our outer ramparts – first the house of refuge – then the public schools – then – the Constitution!
A hapless army of clergymen assaults a fortress labeled “Non-Sectarian Institution” around a building labeled “House of Refuge” with a battering ram labeled “Freedom of Worship Bill.” One bishop is carrying a military standard labeled “In hoc signo vinces” (In this sign you will conquer) that shows a ballot box labeled “Irish Vote.” Defending the ramparts are newspaper editors, including Puck. In the middle distance is a building labeled “Public School” and in the background, atop a hill, is a statue labeled “Constitution” that states, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion.”
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1885-04-22
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A surprise to themselves
At center, a Mahdi soldier and a Chinese soldier gloat over recent victories. On the left, the British army is routed by Mahdi forces in the Sudan, and on the right, the French army is routed by Chinese forces in “Tonquin” (i.e., Tonkin or North Vietnam). Caption: El Mahdi and John Chinaman – “Great Scott! What terrible fellows we are!”
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1885-04-08
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Battle of San Juan Hill print
A battle scene from the Battle of San Juan Hill depicting Theodore Roosevelt and troopers of the 1st Volunteer Cavalry advancing, on foot, up a small hill towards a fort.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
Creation Date
Unknown
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Woodville Rockhill
President Roosevelt writes to William Woodville Rockhill, ambassador to China, to ask that Rockhill and his wife take care of Alice Roosevelt on her upcoming venture to the Orient. Roosevelt also asks for information on the “smashing overthrow” of the Russian naval fleet, specifically what military arms were used to execute the mission.
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Creation Date
1905-05-31