Prisoners of war

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt writes his son Kermit regarding transferring Kermit from the British army to the American army. He has been sending cables to the British Minister of War Lord Derby and General Peyton March. Roosevelt says how proud he is of all his sons and how he cannot wait for them to return. Tommy Hitchcock is still a German prisoner of war and slightly wounded and there have been many complimentary letters about Archie Roosevelt.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1918-04-21

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt writes his son Kermit to report that Tommy Hitchcock was taken prisoner by the Germans and Archie Roosevelt was injured by shrapnel in the legs. He also broke his arm and was awarded the Croix de Guerre by a French general.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1918-03-17

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Hay

President Roosevelt tells Secretary of State Hay about Captain John F. Morrison’s assessment of the Japanese army. Morrison spent time with Japanese General Yasukata Oku’s army and observed that American attachés were favored over British attachés and the Russian prisoners—most of whom were wounded—were treated kindly. Morrison was impressed by the training and preparedness of the Japanese army, especially in comparison to the Russian army.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-01-05

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Frisbie Hoar

President Roosevelt writes to Senator Hoar to deny that Apolinario Mabini, as well as other former prisoners of the Philippine War, are confined on Guam. As part of the amnesty proclamation, the oath of allegiance is required to reenter the Philippines.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-01-23

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frederick Funston

Theodore Roosevelt requests information about General Funston’s command during his time in Veracruz, Mexico, and promises confidentiality. Roosevelt has heard that during the occupation of Veracruz an American soldier was captured by Mexican insurgents and threatened with execution. Funston then supposedly requested permission for a rescue attempt but was denied.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-03-19

Letter from Harry O. Jones to Theodore Roosevelt

Harry O. Jones, a self-professed student of the Civil War, sends Theodore Roosevelt some photographs from the conflict and an article explaining them. He feels that Roosevelt will genuinely enjoy the pictures, which are of historical value as they show Southern prisoners in Northern prisons. 

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-08-01

Letter from Juan Francisco O’Farrill to Jacob Sleeper

Cuban Secretary of State and Justice O’Farrill submits a statement regarding the insurgent forces operating against the government of Cuba and the government forces opposing them. The Cuban government will institute a vigorous campaign as soon as the arms and ammunition ordered from the United States are received, and it hopes to crush the revolt in a short time.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-08-28

Enclosure No. 3 to Despatch No. 162: Letter from Rafael Montalvo to Alejandro Rodriguez

Secretary Montalvo sends instructions from President Roosevelt to General Rodriguez to be distributed among the chiefs operating in the provinces of Pinar del Rio, Havana, Matanzas, and Santa Clara, Cuba. The chiefs are to allow all prisoners or others repenting of their error to return to their homes peacefully. Prisoners captured while in command of bands shall be detained in their respective camps until the government resolves to restore them to liberty or place them at the disposition of the special instructional judge. Rebel chiefs who have surrendered should also be allowed to return to their homes with assurance of no further molestation.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-08-27

Telegram from Leslie Combs to Elihu Root

Ambassador Combs has been informed by the President of Guatemala that all prisoners of war not yet exchanged are being returned to El Salvador by ship. Combs also relates that the president is angry at insinuations that the prisoners have been mistreated.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-07-23

Telegram from Baron Kogoro Takahira

Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs Takahira wants to convey to President Roosevelt that the Russian battleship Knyaz Suvorov (also spelled Kniaz Souvoroff) went down. Takahira mentions that four additional Russian battleships have gone down. According to Takahira, the Japanese fleet seized a torpedo-boat destroyer, where they found the wounded Russian Vice Admiral Rozhestvensky (also spelled Rojestoeusky). Takahira urges others to keep this information quiet until publication.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-05-30

Spanish-American War Scrapbook

Collection of newspaper clippings of articles, photographs, and maps showing some of the actors, naval vessels, and events making up parts of the Spanish-American war. Includes some handwritten notes and hand-colored photographs.

Collection

Dickinson State University

Creation Date

1898

Telegram from Alvey A. Adee to Theodore Roosevelt

Acting Secretary of State Adee informs President Roosevelt that, per precedents set in similar cases, the crew of the disabled Russian cruiser Lena must be held in San Francisco until their parole conditions have been set and approved by Japan.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-09-14

Scenes of Allied armies in Russia and China

The opening scene is of men, who may be Bolshevik prisoners, standing behind barbed wire as a group of soldiers march past in Ekaterinburg (Sverdlovsk), Russia. The second sequence begins with an interior title that reads “In far off China, Mr. Rainey had the distinction and pleasure of photographing the President of China reviewing detachments of the Allied Armies.” The sequence consists of views of dignitaries reviewing detachments from the allied armies in Peking (Beijing), China. The camera pans past the soldiers from various nations as they stand in formation. A group of dignitaries reviews them. The film ends with scenes of soldiers marching and carrying flags.

Collection

Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound

Creation Date

1917-1918

Statement of the military history of Nathan B. Scott, corporal, sergeant, and commissary sergeant, 88th Ohio infantry

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

It would be just his luck

Black ink cartoon featuring Theodore Roosevelt riding a horse with Emperor William II as his prisoner. In the background an American soldier stands at attention while several other soldiers cheer.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site

Creation Date

1917-1918

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Quentin Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt was depressed to hear that Tommy Hitchcock was captured by the Germans. Various information has been received regarding Archibald Roosevelt. It appears that he has been wounded and received the Croix de guerre from the French. Roosevelt encourages Quentin Roosevelt to write to Flora Whitney and her family to ask if Flora could go overseas to marry him. Roosevelt approves of them getting married, even with the potential for death and serious injury. He is confident that Flora wants to marry Quentin under any conditions. William Beebe has returned from France where he was allowed to do some “flying and bombing.”

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1918-03-17

Letter from William H. Moody to Theodore Roosevelt

Secretary of the Navy Moody denies Senator Hoar’s allegations that Apolinario Mabini is confined under guard on Guam. Seaton Schroeder, late Governor of Guam, will return in two weeks and will be able to provide detailed, up-to-date information on the situation.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-02-26

Note from Elihu Root

Secretary of War Root reports that he has no information on the subject of Apolinario Mabini’s treatment in Guam. He suggests that the naval officer at Guam failed to understand orders.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-02-23

Letter from George Frisbie Hoar to Theodore Roosevelt

Based on recent correspondence with General Miles, Senator Hoar contests President Roosevelt’s statements regarding Apolinario Mabini’s freedom of movement and condition on Guam. He presents his understanding of the facts and argues that Mabini should be allowed to return to the Philippines before his death.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-02-20

Copy of Mr. Wm. C. Allen war record

Details of William C. Allen’s military service during the Civil War, including his enlistment, capture and imprisonment, release through exchange, return to service, and eventual discharge.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1865-06-20