Guard duty

William Woodville Rockhill proposes that the guard for the Legation of the United States in China be changed from a company of the 9th U.S. Infantry to one hundred Marines. Rockhill believes the change is desirable for a number of reasons including: it would be cheaper to maintain, the number of Marines could be promptly increased or decreased, the group of Marines would be more flexible than an infantry unit, and undesirable men could be readily replaced by better Marines.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-06-08

Creator(s)

Rockhill, William Woodville, 1854-1914

Uncle Sam, as a sleeping Swiss guard of the “Public Funds,” is being overtaken by trees and cobwebs. Two dogs are also asleep at his feet. A building on the right labeled “Public Funds” is being overgrown by a tree labeled “Corruption” with spreading limbs labeled “National, State, [and] City.” A snake labeled “Lobbyism” hangs from the branches, and rats flee with coins from its coffers. Two spiders labeled “Graft” and “Bossism” ply the webs, a tree on the left is labeled “Ring Rule,” and an alligator labeled “Greed” prowls the foreground among tree roots labeled “Dead Conscience.” In the background, a vulture labeled “Monopoly” keeps an eye on a candlelight vigil by a person labeled “Dead Letter Laws” for a female figure labeled “Honesty.” The candle glows with “Hope.”

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Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1905-08-16

Acting Secretary of State Bacon directs Assistant Secretary of State Adee to send a telegram to chargé d’affaires Jacob Sleeper at Havana, authorizing Sleeper to request a guard from the Denver if there is not one at the Legation.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-09-14

Creator(s)

Bacon, Robert, 1860-1919

Postcard showing a King’s Life Guard on a horse at one of the entrances to Buckingham Palace. Another guard and a woman stand in the background to the left of the entrance. Charles C. Myers notes the close proximity of the entrance to Westminster Abbey and the Houses of Parliament.

Collection

Charles C. Myers Collection

Creation Date

1910-11-22

Creator(s)

Muchmore Art Co., Myers, Charles C. (Charles Cleveland), 1879-1942

Summary of Senator Scott’s military service in the 88th Ohio Infantry Regiment during the American Civil War. Records indicate the regiment did not see combat during Scott’s service and was primarily engaged with guarding prisoners of war in Ohio.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-10-23

Creator(s)

Unknown