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President Roosevelt sends Representative Hull, Chairman of the House Committee on Military Affairs, a letter from Secretary of War Luke E. Wright about a problem that has arisen in the administration of laws related to the detail of officers for service in the Ordnance department. Roosevelt encloses a proposed amendment that has his approval.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-12-14
President Roosevelt sends Francis E. Warren, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Military Affairs, a letter from Secretary of War Luke E. Wright about a problem that has arisen in the administration of laws related to the detail of officers for service in the Ordnance department. Roosevelt encloses a proposed amendment that has his approval.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-12-14
President Roosevelt sends General Smith a copy of a letter he received from Chief of Ordnance William Crozier applauding the appointment of Smith to brigadier general before his retirement. In the letter Crozier details Smith’s triumphs, including the widespread adoption of the built-up forged steel cannon gun and revitalizing coastal defenses in the United States. Roosevelt appreciates Smith’s service to the country, as this efforts advanced the development of seacoast defenses in the United States.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-12-04
President Roosevelt informs Chief of the Bureau of Ordnance Crozier that he has appointed him as a member of the Advisory Board on Fuels and Structural Materials as the representative of the Army’s Ordinance Department. Roosevelt lays out the position’s duties and encloses a list of other people he has invited to become members of the board.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-12-05
William J. Bruff’s Union Metallic Cartridge Company is sending 10,000 guns, but no ammunition, to the Cuban government tomorrow. The company sent a proposition to the Ordnance Department of the Army requesting to borrow five million cartridges. The department was to take the matter to President Roosevelt, but Bruff has not heard back. He requests to be informed as soon as possible of Roosevelt’s decision.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-08-24
Secretary of the Navy Metcalf writes President Roosevelt about several matters. First, he addresses reports about the water line of the armor belts on existing battleships and responds to suggestions that the belts should be raised. Citing reports by Admiral Robley D. Evans, who is sailing to the Pacific with the Atlantic Fleet, Metcalf does not recommend this. In fact, he believes lowered would be better. Metcalf also informs Roosevelt of plans to modify turret ammunition hoists. Finally, Metcalf says he does not support a plan to appoint a line officer Assistant Secretary of the Navy.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-04-07
Senator Warren, chairman of the Senate Committee on Military Affairs, requests Secretary of War Taft to provide the committee with information about the bullets used for Springfield rifles. The committee wants to know if the government performs chemical analyses of bullets or materials to create bullets sold to the government, if the Union Metallic Cartridge Company preserves records of their chemical analyses, and if he has any information on the ingredients and percentages of materials used to fabricate bullets from manufacturers other than the government.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-12-10
Colonel Heath delivers the results of the requested quantitative analysis of the two different ball cartridges manufactured at the Frankford Arsenal. He reports that antimony is nearly always present in commercial lead and tin.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-12-12
Chief of Ordnance Crozier applauds the appointment of Colonel Charles S. Smith to brigadier general before his retirement. Chief Crozier details Colonel Smith’s triumphs including the widespread adoption of the built-up forged steel cannon gun and revitalizing coastal defenses in the United States.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-12-03
On behalf of Chief of Ordnance William Crozier, Acting Chief of Ordnance Thompson sends Senator Warren, Chairman of the Committee on Military Affairs, five 0.30 caliber ball cartridges from the 1903 model. Thompson believes Warren would like ammunition from this model manufactured in December 1905 or January 1906. He describes developments in composition of the bullet core of the 1903 model since its original manufacture, and has requested samples of ammunition made closer to the requested time period. Upon receipt, he will forward those bullet models to Warren immediately.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-12-05
Secretary of War Taft sends President Roosevelt a letter from General William Crozier regarding promoting Colonel Charles S. Smith to Brigadier General. Colonel Medorem Crawford has also been recommended for a promotion. Of the two, Taft feels Smith is more entitled to promotion due to his service record.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-08-17
General Crozier, chief of the Army Ordnance Department, presents General Corbin with a letter of recommendation for promoting Colonel Charles S. Smith to brigadier general. Crozier details Smith’s career and accomplishments as an ordnance officer, particularly in establishing the armament of the coast defenses.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-08-15
Nelson P. Webster reports to William Loeb on an ammunition request by the Cuban government. Although General Fred C. Ainsworth says they have no evidence from the Cuban government or the firm of Hartley and Graham regarding the request, the Cuban chargé d’affaires reports that there was a dispatch to that end. Webster reviews the telegram that was sent in reply to this request outlining the terms upon which the ammunition would be delivered.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-08-27
Chronology of the daily life of Theodore Roosevelt from January 1892 to December 1898. Notable events include the death of Elliott Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt is appointed New York City Police Commissioner, his tenure as Assistant Secretary of the Navy, the Spanish-American War, and Roosevelt’s gubernatorial campaign.
Theodore Roosevelt Association
1985
Moore, Robert J. (Robert John), 1956-; Theodore Roosevelt Association
General Crozier sends a leather holster for President Roosevelt’s Luger automatic pistol-carbine.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-07-23
An outside source is sending 500 rounds of carbine ammunition and the Ordnance Department is making smokeless powder ammunition. With regard to the 45-70 Winchester, smokeless powder ammunition is not readily available and the Ordnance Department does not believe it to be presently trustworthy.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-07-10