Disabled veterans

Jennie Allender Rightmire heard Theodore Roosevelt is on the Board that decides who wins the Carnegie Prize for heros and is writing to Roosevelt regarding her step-son, Robert A. Rightmire, an electrical lineman in Hutchinson, Kansas. His father is a Civil War veteran who came home from the war disabled and when his mother died, Robert was forced to grow up quickly. Jennie Rightmire believes Robert Rightmire would use the prize worthily and not waste it.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-09-01

Creator(s)

Rightmire, Jennie Allender, -1928

President Roosevelt thinks that the newly passed law concerning military pensions should resolve the need for special pension bills for Civil War veterans, and asks Representative Sulloway if he agrees.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-02-06

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt asks the Civil Service Commission to look into the case of Albert Powers, a Rough Rider who was injured in the Spanish-American War.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-10-22

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Michael McMahon informs Theodore Roosevelt of the plight surrounding his “‘bill’ for labor” undertaken at The National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers in Virginia. Investigation of the bill was undertaken by the Chief Clerk of the War Department and ultimately the Board of Managers of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers. McMahon goes on to describe his recent illness, in which he nearly lost his life and leg to “vicious abscesses,” and laments his misfortune despite his years of abstaining from vices.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-06-01

Creator(s)

McMahon, Michael

James W. Hitchcock writes to Theodore Roosevelt to ask Roosevelt help address the conditions of Civil War veteran homes. Hitchcock describes the poor conditions at the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers. Hitchcock writes that whatever the initial intentions of the homes, they are now being used to benefit political candidates rather than disabled veterans.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-06-02

Creator(s)

Hitchcock, James W

Rudolph Pfannmüller, a wounded Civil War veteran, asks Theodore Roosevelt whom he should contact regarding securing a pension.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-05-10

Creator(s)

Pfannmüller, Rudolph, 1838-1914

Carl Nieman is a disabled veteran. At over 70 years old, he is constantly under the care of doctors and is no longer able to support himself. He writes in hopes of enlisting Theodore Roosevelt’s help in advancing legislation for veterans.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-05-04

Creator(s)

Nieman, Carl

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

David A. Wetherbee, a Civil War veteran, petitions Theodore Roosevelt’s help in having his son, Theodore Wetherbee, pardoned for military desertion.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-04-06

Creator(s)

Wetherbee, David A. (David Aiken), 1846-1929

William F. Gross asks Theodore Roosevelt for advice regarding his situation. Gross developed health issues during his military enlistment and was subsequently discharged but received no pension. He cannot pay his and his wife’s medical expenses; however, most employment is impossible due to his disability. Gross believes his lack of pension is punishment for reporting infractions against fellow soldiers and officers.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-04-02

Creator(s)

Gross, William F.

Paul F. Krause, a Spanish-American War veteran, asks Theodore Roosevelt to find out why he did not get the postmaster position at Avon Park, Florida, despite his experience.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-01-31

Creator(s)

Krause, Paul F. (Paul Frank), -1938

William A. Madaris is helping Rough Rider John M. Neal secure a pension. He describes how Neal’s legs were damaged in an accident at Montauk Point. The women of a nearby “field hospital” treated Neal. Madaris asks Theodore Roosevelt for information about these women so Neal can contact them. Regarding a personal matter, Madaris requests a picture of Roosevelt to replace the one damaged while on display during his local patriotic event.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-01-16

Creator(s)

Madaris, William A., -1920

Rough Rider Charles Buckley (also known as Charles Buckholdt) asks Theodore Roosevelt for a favor, presumably an increase in pension. He cannot work due to illness and relies on his pension to support his wife and six children.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-01-01

Creator(s)

Buckley, Charles, 1859-1929