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The Senate Committee on Military Affairs asks Roosevelt to confirm that General Wood was present at the Battle for the San Juan Heights and Kettle Hill, and that Wood did not require “rescue” during the Battle of Las Guasimas.
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1903-12-12
Duncan Hood, veteran of the Spanish-American war, wishes to speak with President Roosevelt before testifying before a Senate Committee concerning Leonard Wood’s promotion to major general.
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1903-12-13
The Spanish War Veterans organization is to be modeled on the Grand Army of the Republic and will financially support Spanish-American War veterans and their families. A fundraising athletic tournament is to be held in New York, New York, which required the creation of the Spanish War Veterans Athletic Association in order for the tournament to be sanctioned by the Amateur Athletic Union. The tournament has acquired considerable attention and prominent military officers have already donated prizes.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-11
As advised by Secretary of War Root, William S. Cowles requests that Benjamin F. Montgomery give President Roosevelt’s sons two tent pins retrieved from the Santiago Battlefield where Roosevelt and Leonard Wood pitched their tent during the Spanish-American War.
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1903-11-18
Secretary of War Root reviews the resume and military record of General Leonard Wood. He explains the considerations which have led to Wood’s nomination as major general.
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1903-11-18
George Dewey sends a check for $25.00 in subscription to the athletic prize fund of Spanish War Veterans’ Athletic Association. Dewey suggests Eugene Griffin use the funds to purchase a “Dewey Cup.”
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1903-11-20
Colombian General Daniel Ortiz distributes a General Order to commanders, officers and soldiers of the Army of the Pacific Ocean of the Department of Panama to defend Colombia against American forces in the Panama Revolution of 1903. Ortiz admonishes President Roosevelt’s policy and the Monroe Doctrine, asserting their contradiction of the Mallarino-Bidlack treaty of 1846, which stated Colombia’s ownership of Panama. Ortiz references Simón Bolívar and the triumph of Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia over the Spanish Empire in the Spanish-American War.
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1903-11-23
Editor of the Emporia Gazette William Allen White conveys support for General Leonard Wood’s promotion to Major General, mentioning a letter, documents, and military records prior to the Spanish-American war received from Wood. White warns against the appointment of Charles Blood Smith as Federal Judge for the District of Kansas.
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1903-11-05
Elisha Ely Garrison offers to create a pocket handbook with extracts from President Roosevelt’s speeches and records of his public acts, similar to one he used during a New York gubernatorial campaign. Garrison will send Roosevelt pages from his novel describing Roosevelt during the Spanish-American War in the summer of 1898. Charles Hopkins Clark of the Hartford Courant is currently reading his novel.
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1903-10-22
Oscar S. Straus assures President Roosevelt that he will send data regarding Jewish soldiers in the Spanish-American War and the number of lost lives on the “Maine.” Straus mentions Roosevelt’s reinstatement of William A. Miller as assistant foreman in the United States Government Printing Office, calling attention to his recent speech in Chicago, Illinois.
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1903-10-22
James Francis Smith writes to President Roosevelt in receipt of his letter and those of Bishop McFaul, Father James T. Reilly, and Father O’Mahoney. Smith discusses grievances reported by Catholic officials about poor relations between the Catholic Church and Philippine government. Referencing the Spanish-American War and American colonization in the Philippines, Smith discusses the Cavite uprising of 1872, the Pact of Biac Na Bato, and Filipino blood pacts inspired by European secret societies.
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1903-10-24
John Davis Long regrets that some of his personal reminisces, which were published in The Outlook, about the beginning of the Spanish-American War and President Roosevelt’s activities as assistant secretary of the Navy have bothered Roosevelt. However, Long defends his statements and suggests that they are generally complimentary towards Roosevelt but perhaps poorly worded.
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1903-10-14
Secretary of War Root encloses letters from Secretary of State John Hay, Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson, John William Griggs, and Mr. Smith that convey their appreciation for General Henry Clark Corbin’s work during the Spanish-American War.
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1903-08-17
Charles Emory Smith writes to Secretary of War Root regarding the service of General Corbin during the Spanish-American War. Smith writes of changes within the organizational structure of the army.
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1903-08-12
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson writes to Secretary of War Root to commend General Corbin’s hard work for President McKinley and during the Spanish-American War.
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1903-08-14
Pamphlet summarizing and celebrating the military career of Colonel William Spencer McCaskey.
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1903-02-24
John Hay wishes to express his appreciation of the services of General Corbin especially during the Spanish War.
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1903-06-23
J. H. Woodard submits a statement for President Roosevelt that he believes might end the Schley-Sampson controversy over credit for the Battle of Santiago de Cuba, the major naval engagement of the Caribbean theater during the Spanish-American War. He argues that all who participated should get credit for the victory.
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1902
Francis B. Loomis has just returned from a trip out West and has new on the political situation in that part of the country. Loomis would like to offer his Venezuelan expertise to President Roosevelt should the opportunity arise due to the difficulties between Venezuela, Germany, and Great Britain. Loomis is also looking for a new, more active diplomatic post. He wants something more active than Portugal since he still feels relatively young.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-12-04
An unnamed officer, James H. McClintock, of the Rough Riders testifies in support for the parole of his former subordinate, E. G. Collier. He mentions that Collier was a model soldier and that he thinks Collier has learned a valuable lesson.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-12-03