Passing President Roosevelt in review – military at Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas
Ranks of men on horses passing during a review
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1905-06-19
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Texas--Fort Sam Houston
Uncle Sam’s soldiers at Fort Sam Houston – reviewed by President Roosevelt, San Antonio, Texas
Ranks of uniformed soldiers marching during a review
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1905-06-19
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Washington Gatchell
President Roosevelt congratulates Captain Gatchell and his men on their successful 1000 mile march from Fort Riley, Kansas, to Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-01-23
Letter from William W. Wotherspoon to William Loeb
Lieutenant Colonel Wotherspoon reports to William Loeb that the results of General Lee’s inspection of the Sixth Field Battery’s condition are favorable. Lee reports to the War Department that the command and the men should be commended for the march. Wotherspoon encloses the report for President Roosevelt.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-01-23
Letter from William Wallace Wotherspoon to Theodore Roosevelt
Lieutenant Colonel Wotherspoon writes to President Roosevelt regarding the one thousand mile march of the U.S. Army’s Sixth Field Battery. The march, while successfully completed, has received criticism from the public and press who claim that the men and animals were exhausted by the ordeal, even causing the death of one individual. The War Department has ordered an investigation in the matter. In light of the criticism, Wotherspoon believes it might be wiser for Roosevelt to delay sending a letter of admiration and congratulations to the commander until the investigation has produced results.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-01-15
Letter from William W. Wotherspoon to George Washington Gatchell
Lieutenant Colonel Wotherspoon congratulates Captain Gatchell on a march from Fort Riley, Kansas, to Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-01-15