. Our country's story; an elementary history of the United States . st theUnion. One interesting regi- The Roughment commanded by Colonel ^^^Leonard Wood had been raisedTHE WEST INDIES by Licutenant-colonel Theo- dore Roosevelt. He had graduated at Harvard, had lived on awestern ranch and in New York city. He was an enthusiasticstudent and had ^vritten many books. He had also tamed viciousbroncos, pursued thieves, been at the head of the New Yorkpolice commission, and was, at the begin-ning of the war. Assistant Secretary ofthe Navy. His regiment was made up ofcowboys from the West, policemen,
. Our country's story; an elementary history of the United States . st theUnion. One interesting regi- The Roughment commanded by Colonel ^^^Leonard Wood had been raisedTHE WEST INDIES by Licutenant-colonel Theo- dore Roosevelt. He had graduated at Harvard, had lived on awestern ranch and in New York city. He was an enthusiasticstudent and had ^vritten many books. He had also tamed viciousbroncos, pursued thieves, been at the head of the New Yorkpolice commission, and was, at the begin-ning of the war. Assistant Secretary ofthe Navy. His regiment was made up ofcowboys from the West, policemen,millionaires, men who had fought morethan one mid battle with the Indians,and men who knew far more about dan-cing than fighting. In one respect theywere all alike, for every one of them wasa brave man, and was ready to follow Teddy, as they nicknamed their leader,into danger or death. Some one calledthem the Rough Riders, and they were rarely spoken of by any other title. All a kough rider these men were in Cuba. An attack was (From a photograph of captain Kane). 244 OUR COUNTRYS STORY Victory atSantiago Terms ofpeace
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