Rough Riders
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The Rough Riders was a nickname given to the 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry, one of three such regiments raised in 1898 for the Spanish–American War and the only one to see combat. The United Sta
The Rough Riders at the Battle of San Juan Hill in Santiago de Cuba in July 1898
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt in his Rough Riders uniform on October 26, 1898, by Rockwood.
Troops arriving in Tampa
Rough Riders heading to Cuba aboard the steamship Yucatan.
Leonard Wood
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Leonard Wood was a United States Army major general, physician, and public official. He served as the Chief of Staff of the United States Army, Military Governor of Cuba, and Governor-General of the P
Rough Riders
…colonial policies in Cuba, which was then torn by a rebellion. The regiment was also nicknamed "Wood's Weary Walkers" for its first commander, Colonel Leonard Wood. This reflected their dissatisfaction that despite being cavalry, they ended up fighting in Cuba as light infantry, since their horses were not sent…
Wood c. 1920s
Wood as assistant surgeon at the start of his career
Plaque honoring Wood at the Georgia Institute of Technology
Major General Joe Wheeler with the command group of the 1st US Volunteer Cavalry Regiment – Colonel Wood is second from right with Lieutenant Colonel Roosevelt far right.