The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-10-04
0. 1898, I enclose my certificate show
ing my personal knowledge of Colonel
RoOsevelt's conduct. Very respectfully.
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y. 1893, enclose my certificate show
| ing my personal knowledge of Colonel
RoOsevelt's conduct. Very respectfully.
&C. j. Stevens,
Capt End Cav'y.
/ hereby certify that on July LIST,
1898, at the battle OF San Juan, Cuba. I
witnessed Colonel (then Lieut.. COLI
Roosevelt, 1st Vol Cav. u. 8. A. mount
ed, leading his regiment In the charge
on San Juan. BY his galantry and
strong personality he contributed most
materially to the success of the charge
Of the Cavalry Division up San Juan
Hill. Colonel Roosevelt was among
the very first to reach the crest of the
hill and his dashing example, his alb
solute fearlessness and gallant leading
rendered his conduct conspicuous and
clearly distinguished above other men
&C. j. Stevens,
Capt. End Cav'y Gate 1st Lieut.. 9th
Cav)
REGIMENT PROUD OF HIM.
Young's Island, s. c., December 2Sth
1S98.-To the Adjutant General, y. S.
A., Washington, d. C.-Sir: Believing
that information relating to superior
conduct on the part of any of the high
er officers who participated In the
Spanish American war land which in
formation may not have been given)
would be appreciated by the Depart
ment, over which you preside, | have
the honor to call your attention to tie
part borne by Col. Theodore Roosevelt
OF the late u. s. Vol Cay'y in the bat
tie on July LIST last do this not on
ly because think you ought to know,
but because his regiment as whole
were very proud of his splendid actions
| that day and believ they call for that
most coveted distinction of the Ameri-
can officer, the Medal of Honor. Held
| in support he brought his regiment, at
exactly the right time, not only up to
the line of regulars, but went through
them and headed on horse back the
| charge on Kettle Hill; this being done
on his own initiative. The regulars as
well as his own men following. He
then headed the charge on the next
| hill both regulars and the LIST U. S. Vol.
| Cav'y following He with a revolver
one of the enemy before they broke
completely. He then led the cavalry
| on the chain of hills overlooking Santi-
ago, where he remained in charge of all
| the cavalry that was at the extreme
| front for the rest of that day and
night. His unhestiating galantry in
| taking the initiative against entrench-
| ments lined by men armed with rapid
| fire guns certainly won the highest
consideration and admiration of all
| who witnesses his conduct throughout
| that day.
What | here write / can bear wit
ness to from personally having seen
Very Respectfully,
M. J. jenkins,
Maj. late LIST U. s. Vol. Cav.
Headquarters 1st Division End Army
Corps, Camp Mackenzie, Ga, Dec.
| Goth, 1898.
Adjutant General, Washington, D.
C.-Sir: l have the honor to recon-
mend Hon. Theodore Roosevelt. late
| Colonel LIST U. s. Vol. Cavalry. for a
| medal of honor as reward for con-
spicuous gallantry at the battle of San
Juan, Cuba, on July LIST 1888. Col.
Roosevelt by his example and fearless
ness inspired his men and both at Ket-
tie Hill and the ridge known as San
Juan he led his comand in person, l
| was En- eye witness of Col. Roosevelt's
| action. AS Col. Roosevelt has left the
service, a Brevet Commission Is of no
particular value in his case. Very re-
spectfully, (signed.)
Samuel Sumner.
Major General, U. s. v.
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