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Medal of Honor Recipient

Theodore Roosevelt

U.S. Army · Spanish-American War

MOH-RC-002158Source-based record

The award

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Army Medal of HonorRecorded presentation: 2001

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Medal of Honor

July 1, 1898

San Juan Hill, Cuba

Rank at action
Lieutenant Colonel
Service
U.S. Army
Conflict
Spanish-American War
Unit or command
1st U.S. Volunteer Cavalry Regiment (Rough Riders)
Presentation date
January 16, 2001

The Citation

Sources ↓
Lieutenant Colonel Theodore Roosevelt distinguished himself by acts of bravery on 1 July, 1898, near Santiago de Cuba, Republic of Cuba, while leading a daring charge up San Juan Hill. Lieutenant Colonel Roosevelt, in total disregard for his personal safety, and accompanied by only four or five men, led a desperate and gallant charge up San Juan Hill, encouraging his troops to continue the assault through withering enemy fire over open countryside. Facing the enemy's heavy fire, he displayed extraordinary bravery throughout the charge, and was the first to reach the enemy trenches, where he quickly killed one of the enemy with his pistol, allowing his men to continue the assault. His leadership and valor turned the tide in the Battle for San Juan Hill. Lieutenant Colonel Roosevelt's extraordinary heroism and devotion to duty are in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army.

Sources & record notes

General Order comparison: pending. Current-profile review does not mean that the underlying original order has been examined.

  1. Theodore Roosevelt — current Society profile ↗Congressional Medal of Honor Society · Checked 2026-08-30

    current identity, service, action metadata, and citation comparison

Transcription, metadata & provenance notes
Award ID
MOH-AW-002168
Transcription status
Legacy full text · current reference profile matched
Last source check
2026-08-30
Later or highest recorded rank
Commander-in-Chief
Archive transcription SHA-256
47ff11ab0b92861423c310e17ba0be9d58a40231bee7b94cf4fd9269453cef90

Legacy transcription retained without substantive editing; rendered current reference profile variants documented in the Phase 10 evidence snapshot.

The controlled action rank is Lieutenant Colonel. The inherited rank is Lieutenant Colonel; the current profile also records Lieutenant Colonel (highest office/profile display: Commander-in-Chief). Action, presentation, role, and later/highest ranks remain separately attributed. The controlled canonical unit wording is 1st U.S. Volunteer Cavalry Regiment (Rough Riders); the inherited unit Not documented remains preserved as a source variant. The current historical action-place wording replaces only the controlled canonical geocoder field; the complete inherited place remains preserved. The current authoritative profile classifies the action under Spanish-American War; the inherited Not yet classified value remains preserved in the audit record.

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