United States. Army. Volunteer Cavalry, 1st
United States. Army. Volunteer Cavalry, 1st
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Variants
United States. Army. 1st Cavalry (Volunteer)
Roosevelt's Rough Riders
Rough Riders
First United States Volunteer Cavalry
Exact Matching Concepts from Other Schemes
Earlier Established Forms
Sources
found: Westermeier, C. P. Who rush to glory, 1958.
found: NUCMC data from N.J. Hist. Soc. for Lebkuecher and Company (Newark, N.J.). Records, 1898-1899 (1st U.S. Volunteer Cavalry)
found: Stubbs, M.L. Armor-Cavalry, c1969: p. 27 (act of Congress approved 22 and 23 April 1898 authorized Sec. of War to org. from nation at large units having special qualifications, to have federally appointed officers; regiments org. included First United States Volunteer Cavalry; org. May 1898, 47 officers and 994 enlisted men; served dismounted in Cuba from 22 June to 8 Aug. 1898 and was disbanded 15 Sept. 1898)
Change Notes
1980-01-22: new
2009-02-07: revised
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