〔The 1st U.S. Volunteer Cavalry Regiment 〕 #7293774

members (measured 31 Aug 2026, 15:04 UTC)

3 August 2020

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10 August 2026

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Description

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 sinking of USS Maine, President ####### ######## needed to muster a strong ground force swiftly, which he did by calling for 125,000 volunteers to assist in the war. The U.S. had gone to war in opposition to Spanish colonial policies in Cuba, which was then torn by a rebellion. [1] The regiment was also nicknamed "Wood's Weary Walkers" for its first commander, Colonel ####### ##### This reflected their dissatisfaction that despite being cavalry, they ended up fighting in Cuba as infantry, since their horses were not sent there with them. ____________________________________________________ [Lieutenant Colonel, Theodore Roosevelt]

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