Because a guy that got elected president was the leader of the charge.
He first became nationally famous for his Spanish-American war exploits. The Rough Riders outfit of which he was second in command made a charge up San Juan hill in Cuba that was part of a decisive battle in the war.
The Battle of San Juan Hill was fought during the Spanish-American War, which ran from 1898-1902. April 19, 1898, the US made a declaration of war on Spain and ended in 1902 when fighting in the Philippines ended. The Battle of San Juan Hill was on July 1, 1898.
The Rough Riders were made up of rugged westerners and wealthy easterners.(Nova Net)
The Rough Riders were made up of rugged westerners and wealthy easterners.(Nova Net)
Yes, a noteworthy event for today in history, February 4rh occurred in 1938 when the play "Our Town" made its debut on Broadway.
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It was Theodore Roosevelt who commanded the Regiment at that time since Colonel Leonard Wood had been promoted to Brigadier General in command of the Cavalry Brigade which included the 9th and 10th Regiments as well as the Rough Riders. The 9th and 10th had already done the heavy lifting of the day by taking Kettle Hill and joined the Rough Riders for the charge up San Juan Hill. Little mention is made of the fact that Buffalo Soldiers were there, but the photographic evidence doesn't lie on that count. Frederic Remington's painting of the charge is lilly white, but the group photo taken at the top tells a much different story.
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Simply enough, a stop made on a hill.
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