Letter from Gordon Johnston to Theodore Roosevelt
Lieutenant Johnston provides a first-hand account of Datto Ali’s fall to President Roosevelt. Ali ruled with an iron fist and was Roosevelt’s sharpest enemy for the past two years. Captain McCoy worked out the scheme to strike from the East through the mountains. The troops climbed at alarming angles and along the magnificent Davao River trail to surprise Ali.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-12-04