Roosevelt and the Rough Riders atop San Juan Heights, 1898
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The RoughRiders were landed at Daiquiri, Cuba on June 22, and saw their first action in the Battle of Las Guasimas on June 24.
The RoughRiders were part of the large American force that assembled for the assault on the Spanish fortifications protecting the city of Santiago.
The RoughRiders were shipped to Montauk, at the end of Long Island, and there the much-publicized and celebrated regiment was mustered out on September 16, 1898, after 137 days of service in the Army.
"The RoughRiders" was the name bestowed by the American press on the 1st U.S. Volunteer Cavalry Regiment during the Spanish-American War.
The RoughRiders were brigaded with the 1st U.S. Cavalry and the 10th U.S. Cavalry, both Regular Army units, the latter being a fl unit.
The RoughRiders had been hit hard by a casualty rate of about 37% lost in battle, wounded, or down with one of the many tropical diseases native to the area.
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