Col. Theodore Roosevelt of the “Rough Riders” – after his return from Cuba
Theodore Roosevelt, Colonel, on horseback.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1898-11-14
Your TR Source
Cavalry horses
Roosevelt’s “Rough Rider’s” [sic] arrival at Tampa, Fla., U.S.A.
![Roosevelt’s “Rough Rider’s” [sic] arrival at Tampa, Fla., U.S.A.](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/theodorerooseveltcenter/TRC/LCPP/thumbnails/Stereographic%20Images/1s01900/1s01904u.jpg)
Depicts the off-loading of men and horses at railroad facilities.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1898-07-14
Creator(s)
Lieut. Col. Theodore Roosevelt and Richard Harding Davis
Theodore Roosevelt and journalist Richard Harding Davis speaking together near an encampment. Horses and tents line the background.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1898-07-08
Creator(s)
Lieut. Col. Theodore Roosevelt of the “Rough Riders.”
Theodore Roosevelt riding on horseback with encampment in the distance. Sold by Underwood & Underwood.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1898-08-04
Creator(s)
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Arthur Woods
Theodore Roosevelt asks Commissioner Woods if the New York Police Department has two well-trained, calm horses he could use in the event he fights in the World War.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1916-06-27
Creator(s)
Letter from James R. Forsyth to Theodore Roosevelt
James R. Forsyth requests Theodore Roosevelt provide a short history of the Western horse, particularly regarding their adaptability to cavalry service.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-01-19
Creator(s)
Letter from Frank Ross McCoy to Theodore Roosevelt
Frank Ross McCoy relates to President Roosevelt that Captain Herbert H. Sargent read him a letter “from an officer of standing who was…on Kettle Hill, and who takes exception” to the statement that Roosevelt and General Samuel S. Sumner led the charge. McCoy requests Roosevelt send Sargent a copy of George M. Barber’s journal account of the event as supporting evidence. Wishing Roosevelt could experience it, McCoy describes military camp life at Fort Riley. He attests that Edgar Alexander Mearns is a valuable asset for the Africa trip.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-08-18
Creator(s)
President Roosevelt as colonel of the Rough Riders
A postcard featuring a portrait of Theodore Roosevelt sitting atop a horse with an American flag at the top. The caption reads, “President Roosevelt as Colonel of the Rough Riders.”
Collection
Creation Date
1901-1907
Creator(s)
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt and troopers of the Rough Riders
A picture of Theodore Roosevelt and two men sitting on horses in front of a building in Santiago de Cuba during the Spanish-American War.
Collection
Creation Date
1907
Creator(s)
Roosevelt’s Rough Riders, Spanish-American War
Theodore Roosevelt and John Campbell Greenway standing with two cavalry officers and several cavalry horses. Tents and horses can be seen in the distance.
Collection
Creation Date
1898
Creator(s)
Letter from John Campbell Greenway to Alice White Greenway
John Campbell Greenway recounts his travels en route to Tampa, Florida. Greenway is in good spirits and is enjoying the excitement of life as a soldier.
Collection
Creation Date
1898
Creator(s)
Synopsis of speech before the Long Island Yale Alumni Association
John Campbell Greenway describes his experiences enlisting for and serving in the Spanish-American War, including the events leading to the Battle of San Juan Hill.
Collection
Creation Date
1899-03-03
Creator(s)
Letter from Hermann Speck von Sternburg to Theodore Roosevelt
Ambassador Sternburg writes to President Roosevelt to inform Roosevelt that Sternburg has wired the Roosevelt’s message to Emperor William II. Sternburg comments on horsemanship skills and the German cavalry and gives his regards to Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-08-15