1st United States Volunteer Cavalry

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The 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry, famously known as the "Rough Riders," was a volunteer regiment led by Theodore Roosevelt during the Spanish–American War.

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instanceOf United States Army volunteer regiment
cavalry regiment
military unit
associatedWithEvent Theodore Roosevelt’s rise to national prominence
associatedWithPlace Cuba
Kettle Hill
San Juan Heights
associatedWithPresident Theodore Roosevelt
awardedToMembers Medal of Honor to Theodore Roosevelt
branch United States Army
conflict Spanish–American War
country United States of America
disbandedInYear 1898
engagement Battle of Kettle Hill
Battle of Las Guasimas
Battle of San Juan Hill
equipmentType Krag–Jørgensen rifles
formedInYear 1898
garrisonOrMobilizationPoint San Antonio, Texas
hasAlias Rough Riders
higherFormation Cavalry Division, Fifth Army Corps
historicalEra Age of American imperial expansion
legacy iconic status in U.S. military history
memberComposition Ivy League athletes
Native American scouts
cowboys
lawmen
ranchers
nicknameOrigin Rough Riders
notableCommander Leonard Wood
Theodore Roosevelt
notableFor charge up Kettle Hill
role in Battle of San Juan Heights
operatedAs dismounted cavalry in Cuba
partOf United States Volunteers
promotedWithinUnit Theodore Roosevelt
raisedBy Leonard Wood
raisedFor Spanish–American War
recruitmentRegion Eastern United States
Southwestern United States
Western United States
secondInCommand Theodore Roosevelt
serviceType volunteer
symbolizes American volunteerism in war
theaterOfOperations Cuba
timePeriod late 19th century
uniformType khaki field uniforms

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Battle of San Juan Hill involvesUnit 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry
Battle of San Juan Hill associatedWith Rough Riders
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U.S. Army forces in Cuba during the Spanish–American War subordinateUnit 1st U.S. Volunteer Cavalry (Rough Riders)
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Frisco RoughRiders namedAfter The Rough Riders (1st U.S. Volunteer Cavalry)
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Frisco RoughRiders namedAfter Theodore Roosevelt’s Rough Riders
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1st United States Volunteer Cavalry hasAlias Rough Riders
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1st United States Volunteer Cavalry nicknameOrigin Rough Riders
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Roughrider State associatedWith Rough Riders
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Battle of Las Guasimas involvesUnit 1st U.S. Volunteer Cavalry (Rough Riders)
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Leonard Wood memberOf Rough Riders
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Harry Carey militaryService Rough Riders (claimed, disputed)
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San Juan Hill involvedMilitaryUnit 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry
San Juan Hill involvedMilitaryUnit Rough Riders
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Kettle Hill notableUnit 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry
Kettle Hill notableUnit Rough Riders
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San Juan Heights involvedUnit 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry
San Juan Heights involvedUnit Rough Riders
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Landing at Siboney notableUnit 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry
Landing at Siboney notableParticipant The Rough Riders
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Jan Merlin notableWork The Rough Riders
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