This was the official military designation of Teddy Roosevelt’s “Rough Riders”.
- 1st New York Cavalry Volunteers
- 1st U.S. Volunteer Cavalry
- 1st Wyoming Mounted Infantry
- 100th American Dragoons
This was the official military designation of Teddy Roosevelt’s “Rough Riders”.
1st U.S. Volunteer Cavalry. The press styled the unit the “Rough Riders,” a name taken from ads for “Buffal” Bill” Cody’s Wild West show.
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