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Daggett, Aaron Simon, 1837-1938

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Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt

Secretary of War Taft encloses a memorandum forwarded by Army Chief of Staff S. B. M. Young. Retired Brigadier General Aaron Simon Daggett had recommended that United States Army regulations should be changed to prohibit army chaplains from duty as counsel for enlisted men, exchange officers, and other positions. Taft recommends disregarding Daggett’s recommendations.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-03-29

Letter from Adna Romanza Chaffee to William H. Taft

Letter from Adna Romanza Chaffee to William H. Taft

Army Chief of Staff Chaffee writes to Secretary of War Taft about adjunct duties assigned to military chaplains. Chaffee indicates that although chaplains generally do not mind if they are assigned additional duties, the regulations will be amended prohibiting their employment in positions other than dealing with the spiritual needs of military personnel. He also states that there have been concerns expressed about the Young Men’s Christian Association participating in the management of exchange buildings.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-03-23

Extracts from efficiency reports in case of John H. Parker, Captain, 28th Infantry

Extracts from efficiency reports in case of John H. Parker, Captain, 28th Infantry

Although John H. Parker proposes to correct any “errors of fact” made in his previous publication concerning the Santiago campaign during the Spanish-American War, such revisions will not sufficiently remedy the evil done by his first publication of questionable statements reflecting on other officers. Any future publications must be submitted to War Department for review. The report also contains a timeline of Parker’s commendations, efficiency report summaries with statements by previous commanding officers, and a list of battles.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-09-13