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Letter from Leonard Wood to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Leonard Wood to Theodore Roosevelt

Leonard Wood, now serving as Army Chief of Staff, updates Theodore Roosevelt on all the work he has been doing during the short session of Congress. He has met with various legislative committees, commenting on legislation, and trying to pass a bill to increase the number of officers. Wood is also trying to make Congress aware of shortages in field artillery and met with the Appropriations Committee about the fortification of the Panama Canal.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-02-09

Creator(s)

Wood, Leonard, 1860-1927

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Victor Howard Metcalf

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Victor Howard Metcalf

President Roosevelt and Secretary of the Navy Metcalf have reopened inquiry into an order declaring that naval medical ships be treated as hospital ships and placed under the command of medical officers. The writer asserts that this order is correct, and offers examples of times when medical ships under the order of a line officer, rather than a medical officer, have violated neutrality during times of war. All hospital facilities, whether ships or otherwise, should be under the command of surgeons rather than line officers. This practice would be in keeping with the army’s practice regarding hospital ships.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-01-04

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Grenville M. Dodge to Elihu Root

Letter from Grenville M. Dodge to Elihu Root

Grenville M. Dodge is upset at the upcoming court martial of three army officers; Major E. F. Glenn, Lieutenant Arthur L. Conger, and Surgeon Palmer Lyon. They are being charged with torturing an insurgent/traitor with the “water cure” in the Philippines. Dodge seems to believe that almost any action is allowed when the ultimate goal is to catch a traitor or protect American soldiers. He argues that had officers found Quantrill in their lines during the Civil War or had President Roosevelt found someone similar in their lines during the Spanish-American War, they would have killed them on the spot.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-04-16

Creator(s)

Dodge, Grenville M., 1831-1916

Summary of military laws on discharge

Summary of military laws on discharge

A soldier named A. Martin from Troop K desires discharge from the army due to lung troubles. Colonel Roosevelt wants to know how Martin may be dismissed summarily by the commanding officer without a trial, “as for a fraudulent enlistment.” Notes and quotes from various sources on military discharge procedures are included.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1898-05-20

Creator(s)

Unknown