The Rough Riders
Theodore Roosevelt wrote this firsthand account of the First United States Volunteer Cavalry, the regiment he helped raise and lead during the Spanish-American War of 1898. He describes recruiting an unlikely mix of Western cowboys, lawmen, ranch hands, and Ivy League athletes, then training and shipping them to Cuba. Much of the book covers the fighting around Santiago, including the uphill assault on the San Juan Heights that turned Roosevelt into a national figure. Written with the energy that marked his public life, it blends battlefield reporting with candid praise for the ordinary soldiers he served beside. Readers get both a war narrative and a close look at the man who would soon become president. Free to download as a PDF and EPUB.
About the Author
Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919), the twenty-sixth president of the United States, was also a naturalist, hunter, and explorer who never lost his appetite for wild country. After leaving office he mounted expeditions in Africa and South America and wrote widely about wildlife, adventure, and the natural…
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The Rough Riders (1899) is a public domain work.
| # | Chapter | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 1 - Raising The Regiment | 24:45 | |
| 2 | 1, 2 - Raising The Regiment | 24:57 | |
| 3 | 2, 1 - To Cuba | 19:01 | |
| 4 | 2, 2 - To Cuba | 24:13 | |
| 5 | 3, 1 - General Young's Fight at Las Guasimas | 26:08 | |
| 6 | 3, 2 - General Young's Fight at Las Guasimas | 24:41 | |
| 7 | 4, 1 - The Cavalry At Santiago | 30:34 | |
| 8 | 4, 2 - The Cavalry At Santiago | 33:03 | |
| 9 | 5, 1 - In The Trenches | 25:13 | |
| 10 | 5, 2 - In The Trenches | 24:06 | |
| 11 | 6, 1 - The Return Home | 24:48 | |
| 12 | 6, 2 - The Return Home | 22:38 | |
| 13 | Appendix A - Muster-Out Roll | 2:47 | |
| 14 | Appendix B - Col. Roosevelt's Report to the Secretary of War of September 10th 1898 | 17:35 | |
| 15 | Appendix C - The 'Round Robin' Letter | 7:43 | |
| 16 | Appendix D - Corrections | 25:51 | |
| 17 | Appendix E | 20:25 | |
| 18 | Appendix F | 5:37 | |
| 19 | Appendix G | 7:37 |
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