America's war for humanity related in story and picture, embracing a complete history of Cuba's struggle for liberty, and the glorious heroism of America's soldiers and sailors . for another man, unless some of those we have get out. But they arent that kind. Here is one, he commented, lifting from the pile acard which bore the name of a New York man, from the great-grandson ofa man who led the mounted riflemen to victory at Kings Mountain in thewar of the revolution. If any one should have the chance, it is surely will keep that. I know the man. To all the rest I can only say I
America's war for humanity related in story and picture, embracing a complete history of Cuba's struggle for liberty, and the glorious heroism of America's soldiers and sailors . for another man, unless some of those we have get out. But they arent that kind. Here is one, he commented, lifting from the pile acard which bore the name of a New York man, from the great-grandson ofa man who led the mounted riflemen to victory at Kings Mountain in thewar of the revolution. If any one should have the chance, it is surely will keep that. I know the man. To all the rest I can only say I amsorry. Our ranks are full. But it is a good thing to see them come. ByGeorge! our young Americans are all right yet. The order to march will find us in the saddle. Meanwhile, there isenough for us to do. Our men can ride and shoot, and a good many of them ROOSEVELTS ROUGH RIDERS. 1 11 have shown in the field that they can fight. They must be taught to fighttogether in a body. Our method will be for one man to hold four horseswhile three dismount and fight. Thus only three-fourths of the regimentwill be engaged at any one time. But the greater mobility imparted to it by. ROUGH RIDERS PRACTICING WITH REVOLV] the work of the other fourth will more than make up for the loss of fightingstrength. Our men will carry carbines and revolvers—the Krag-Jorgensen carbine,a splendid weapon—and for use when they have shot away their ammunition,the machete, a much easier weapon to manage than the ordinary cavalrySWOrd—this last merely so that they shall not be defenseless in any is not the intention that they shall be swordsmen. They couldnt becomeproficient in that in six months probably. The gun and the pistol are their 142 AMERICAS WAR FOR HfMANITY weapons. They know how to handle them. The one thing we have to teachthem is not to shoot until their horses touch the enemy. That done, thefight is won. They wont need the sword. The mounted riflemen are the historic arm of the
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