The Works of Theodore Roosevelt: The rough ridersCollier, 1899 |
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... began to try to see that we had our share in it . The President and my own chief , Secretary Long , were very firm against my going , but they said that if I was bent upon going they would help me . Wood was the medical adviser of both ...
... began to try to see that we had our share in it . The President and my own chief , Secretary Long , were very firm against my going , but they said that if I was bent upon going they would help me . Wood was the medical adviser of both ...
Page 11
... began to write in formal communications about our regiment as the " Rough Riders , " we adopted the term ourselves . The mustering - places for the regiment were ap- pointed in New Mexico , Arizona , Oklahoma , and Indian Territory ...
... began to write in formal communications about our regiment as the " Rough Riders , " we adopted the term ourselves . The mustering - places for the regiment were ap- pointed in New Mexico , Arizona , Oklahoma , and Indian Territory ...
Page 35
... began to train them in open - order work , skir- mishing and firing . Here their woodcraft and plainscraft , their knowledge of the rifle , helped us very much . Skirmishing they took to naturally , which was fortunate , as practically ...
... began to train them in open - order work , skir- mishing and firing . Here their woodcraft and plainscraft , their knowledge of the rifle , helped us very much . Skirmishing they took to naturally , which was fortunate , as practically ...
Page 39
... began to train my men in shock tactics for use against hostile cavalry . My belief was that the horse was really the weapon with which to strike the first blow . I felt that if my men could be trained to hit their adversaries with their ...
... began to train my men in shock tactics for use against hostile cavalry . My belief was that the horse was really the weapon with which to strike the first blow . I felt that if my men could be trained to hit their adversaries with their ...
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... began to acquire those habits of attention to soldierly detail which mean so much in making a regiment . Above all , every man felt , and had constantly instilled into him , a keen pride of the regiment , and a resolute purpose to do ...
... began to acquire those habits of attention to soldierly detail which mean so much in making a regiment . Above all , every man felt , and had constantly instilled into him , a keen pride of the regiment , and a resolute purpose to do ...
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