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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 States Army was small, understaffed, and disorganized in comparison to its status during the American Civil War roughly thirty years prior. Following the … See more

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    The volunteers were gathered in four areas: Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. They were gathered mainly from the southwest because the hot climate region that the men were used to was similar to that of Cub… See more

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    On May 29, 1898, 1,060 Rough Riders and 1,258 of their horses and mules made their way to the Southern Pacific railroad to travel to Tampa, Florida, where they would set off for Cuba. The lot awaited orders for departure fr… See more

    Teddy Roosevelt’s Rough Riders: The 1st US Volunteer Cavalry
    The First US Volunteer Cavalry, nicknamed the Rough Riders, played a key role in one of the final battles of the Spanish-American War. As a great supporter of the war, Theodore Roose…
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    United States Volunteers also known as U.S. Volunteers, U.S. Volunteer Army, or other variations of these, were military volunteers called upon during wartime to assist the United States Army but who were separate from both the Regular Army and the militia.

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    Under a law passed on April 22, three regiments of volunteer cavalry were raised in the western states and territories to augment the regular defense establishment. President William McKinley was to appoint all commanding officers, who in turn selected their own staff and line officers. Recruiting began late in April.

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    First Army is the oldest and longest-established field army of the United States Army. [4] It served as a theater army, having seen service in both World War I and World War II, and supplied the US army with soldiers and equipment …

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    Mar 13, 2024 · This article describes Images of Carded Records Showing Military Service of Soldiers Who Fought in Volunteer Organizations During the Spanish American War, 1898-1927 in the National Archives Catalog NAID …

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    First Army – America’s FIRST, oldest and longest-standing field army – was established in France August 10, 1918, under the command of General John J. “Black Jack” Pershing and organized...

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