Historic homes and institutions and genealogical and family history of New York . d be invaluable in the navy navy department. he answered, is in good order. I havedone all I can here. There are other men wdio can carry it onas well as I; but I should be false to my ideals, false to theviews I have openly expressed, if I were to remain here whilefighting is going on after urging other men to risk their livesfor their country. He declined a colonels commission andasked it for his friend. Dr. Wood. There was his answer inthis self-reliant courage of American manhood. Mr. Roosevelt
Historic homes and institutions and genealogical and family history of New York . d be invaluable in the navy navy department. he answered, is in good order. I havedone all I can here. There are other men wdio can carry it onas well as I; but I should be false to my ideals, false to theviews I have openly expressed, if I were to remain here whilefighting is going on after urging other men to risk their livesfor their country. He declined a colonels commission andasked it for his friend. Dr. Wood. There was his answer inthis self-reliant courage of American manhood. Mr. Roosevelthad written admirable historical works, exciting stories of ad-venture in hunting big game while he was leading the life ofa ranchman in the far west. He was at once at the beginning 16 GENEALOGICAL AND FAMILY HISTORY and end of the American tyjie, rich, intelligent, thoughtful, cul-tured, and had sand. Referrhig to Colonel Roosevelts participation in the battleof San Juan, Hon. Henry B. Russell in The Story of the TwoAVars said: A little before four oclock occurred the second. Theodore Roosevelt. thrilling episode of the day. Under the brow of the little hilla council of war was held, the question being whether theyshould push on and take the main hill where the Spanish block-houses were. Colonel Roosevelt volunteered to head the seemed a mad rush. A foreign officer standing near the})Osition when the men started out to make the charge was heardto say: Men. for heavens sake dont go up that hill. It willbe impoj^sible for human beings to take that position. Youcant stand the fire. But with a terrific yell they rushed up to GENEALOGICAL AND FAMILY HISTORY 17 the eueinys works, and the Spanish, whose courage had fledafter the first charge, retired, and when night came they hadbeen driven back ni)on the city. Colonel Watterson in describing the charge said: After a moments pause for formation, the volunteerswith Lieutenant-Colonel Eoosevelt marching in front of theline,
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