They Were the Rough Riders - Inside Theodore Roosevelt's Famed Cavalry Regiment

After just four weeks of training, Colonel Theodore Roosevelt's Rough Riders--a regiment of cowboys recruited into the First U.S. Volunteer Cavalry--fought in Cuba during the Spanish-American War with the skill of seasoned regulars. The unit reflected the future president's character as a wealthy Ivy Leaguer who went west to experience frontier life. Most of the Rough Riders were seasoned cowhands from the Southwest, but Ivy League athletes, sons of millionaires and lawmen filled out the ranks. Roosevelt molded this diverse group into a cohesive, efficient fighting force and led them to victory on San Juan Hill. Told from the perspective of the men in the regiment, this book traces the history of the Rough Riders from conception to disbanding, and Roosevelt's transformation into an American hero.

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Table of Contents

Preface

Chapter¿1.¿Oklahoma National Guard

Chapter¿2.¿Mustering the Troops

Chapter¿3.¿Make Yourselves Like Regular Soldiers

Chapter¿4.¿Tampa: Hell Won't Be So Crowded

Chapter¿5.¿Baptism of Fire

Chapter¿6.¿A Crowded Hill

Chapter¿7.¿The Siege

Chapter¿8.¿Paper War

Chapter¿9.¿Following the Drum

Chapter 10.¿After the War

Chapter Notes

Bibliography

Index

Info autore

Richard E. Killblane is an Army veteran and retired Department of Army historian, and the author of several books. He lives in Williamsburg, Virginia.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Richard E. Killblane
• Editore: Ingram Publishers Services
• Lingue: Inglese
• Raccomandazione d'eta': 18 anni
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 08.06.2022
• EAN: 9781476687148
• ISBN: 978-1-4766-8714-8
• Pagine: 300
• Dimensioni: 178 mm x 254 mm x 15 mm
• Peso: 526 g
• Illustrazioni: Raster,schwarz-weiss
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Storia dei paesi e delle regioni; USA, military history, HISTORY / Military / United States, c 1800 to c 1900, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, c 1890 to c 1899, Regiments