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179 Acknowledgments As always for more than twenty years, my right arm in this effort has been Mrs. Dorothy W. (Dodie) Yentz, who keeps the “official” manuscript, prepares it for final submission, and performs a myriad of other functions. My wife, Joanne, also assists as always, by providing suggestions and giving encouragement . Friends have also helped. I would like to make special mention of the contributions of Dr. Mitchell Yockelson, of the National Archives, who is an authority on Army history in general and the author of writings on the role of Colonel Theodore Roosevelt at San Juan Hill. Mitch was particularly generous in lending me some of his valuable books for an extended period of time. Kara Lesinski and Sylvia Graham, of the Association of Graduates, West Point, provided invaluable obituaries for deceased members of the Military Academy. I am also indebted (in alphabetical order) to John H. (Jack) Cushman, Dorothy Daniel, David Driscoll, Kimberly Fernley, Robert H. Ferrell, Judy Haddaway, Daniel D. Holt, Beverly Jarrett, June Koch, Gerard F. McCauley, Robert and Cecelia Nobel, and Susan Strange. Fortunately,Chris Robinson has once again been available to provide maps, also vital to a military book. ...

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