Roosevelt & His Rough Riders: The 1st U.S Volunteer Cavalry in Cuba,1898

The indelible deeds and actions of the men of the Volunteer Cavalry

This account of the services of the famous, 'Rough Riders' was written by Edward Marshall, a journalist of the New York Journal who accompanied the Rough Riders into battle and, indeed, was seriously wounded and incapacitated in consequence. Raised in 1898 the regiment saw action in Cuba during The Spanish-American War, though as infantry. Theodore Roosevelt (originally second in command) became its famous commanding officer...