Statement of Captain Clark
Captain Clark provides his account of the Battle of Santiago de Cuba.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-02-03
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Spanish-American War (1898)
Report on naval gunnery at the battle of Santiago de Cuba
Report on the guns and gunnery of the American and Spanish vessels that took part in the Battle of Santiago de Cuba during the Spanish-American War.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-02-05
Schley gains not a little
President Roosevelt has decided that Rear Admiral Sampson was “technically and actually” in command during the Battle of Santiago de Cuba.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-02-05
The World Salutes Our Republic
Examination of recent relations between the United States and the European great powers.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-01-25
Governor Lee – President Roosevelt
Through elaborate analysis, the unnamed author makes a case that South Dakota Governor Andrew E. Lee and Melvin Grigsby played a prominent early role in forming the Rough Riders and therefore starting President Roosevelt on the road to the White House.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-01-17
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Rufus Shafter
Colonel Roosevelt writes to Major General Shafter about the condition of troops in Cuba and the spread of yellow fever. He fears what would happen to the troops should they stay in the conditions they are in any longer and feels they should be taken off the island. It appears to be signed by other officers as well.
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Creation Date
1898-08-04
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Tudor
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt thanks William Tudor for his letter and the letter he sent to Senator Lodge. Lodge is for going to war with Spain while President McKinley is not and he could end up losing his seat. Roosevelt feels America should have gone to war with Spain after the sinking of the Maine.
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Creation Date
1898-04-05
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Tudor
Colonel Roosevelt writes from a ship from Cuba to Miami to William Tudor to say he wishes he could see him and tell him the things he has seen. If there is a campaign against Havana, Roosevelt will make sure Billy is with him.
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Creation Date
1898-08-14
Diary of Theodore Roosevelt from April 16 to August 20, 1898
Diary kept by Theodore Roosevelt while training for and fighting in the Spanish-American War. Entries from San Antonio, Texas, Tampa, Florida, and Santiago, Cuba. He comments on the activities of the Rough Riders, individual soldiers and war events.
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Creation Date
1898
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Sanders
Governor Roosevelt sends condolences to Charles Sanders whose son, William H. Sanders, died. William served in Roosevelt’s regiment during the Spanish-American War and “did his duty in every way.”
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Creation Date
1899-01-03
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Wheatland
Colonel Roosevelt informs Charles Wheatland that he cannot attend William Sanders’ funeral because his regiment will be mustered out the following week. Sanders was a soldier in Roosevelt’s regiment.
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Creation Date
1898-09-03
Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to George Wheatland
Colonel Roosevelt regrets to answer yes to George Wheatland.
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Creation Date
1898-08-17
List of officers and life members of the Society of the Army of Santiago de Cuba
Pamphlet with information on the Society of the Army of Santiago de Cuba and a membership list.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-08-01
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Archibald B. Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt tells Archie that he and Edith Roosevelt will be traveling west the next day. He assures Archie that he will speak to Grace Stackpole Lockwood Roosevelt (Archie’s wife) about Archie’s service in the army and the importance of Archie’s serving in a fighting role, not a staff position. He trusts Archie and Ted to decide whether to serve in the same regiment. Colonel Roosevelt expresses his pride in what he hears of Archie, and reflects on his own military service in Cuba, noting that he was “better than any colonel save one in the regulars before Santiago.” He closes by lamenting the lack of preparedness of the American military, which he attributes to the “criminal misconduct” of President Woodrow Wilson.
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Creation Date
1917-09-19
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Archibald B. Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt writes of how pleased he and Edith are to have Grace Stackpole Lockwood Roosevelt visiting them. His grandson, Richard Derby Jr., was taken to the hospital. Roosevelt then asks Archie to tell the lieutenants he is reading Longfellow’s Saga of King Olaf. He tells of his battles at San Juan and ends with explaining that the current administration does not wish to have Roosevelt’s help.
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Creation Date
1917-08-02
Letter from Joseph Albert Wheelock to James H Cox
Joseph Albert Wheelock responds to a letter asking if Theodore Roosevelt participated in the Spanish-American War.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-01-28
Letter from James H. Cox to Joseph Wheeler
James H. Cox asks if President Roosevelt participated in the Battle of San Juan Hill. Original and copy.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-01-18
Letter from Sherman M. Bell to Theodore Roosevelt
In this letter to President Roosevelt, Adjutant General Bell recommends H. B. Seaton for the position of Postmaster in Denver, Colorado.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-12-28
Letter from Elihu Root to Lawrence F. Abbott
Secretary of War Root discusses the allegations against General Leonard Wood. Root explains Wood’s situation in Cuba, including elements of Cuban culture, and his own deliberations regarding Wood’s actions. He also quotes telegrams sent by Cuban citizens in support of Wood and American leadership.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-12-19
Letter from Eugene Griffin to William Loeb
Eugene Griffin requests Theodore Roosevelt’s approval to use his donation to purchase a flag for the Command of the Spanish War Veterans.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-12-12