Tin Type Of Rough Rider Soldier & Insignia On Hat Of Teddy Roosevelt’s H Company
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Tin Type Of Rough Rider Soldier & Insignia On Hat Of Teddy Roosevelt’s H Company:
$25.00
TinType picture of a Calvary soldier Portraying Rough Rider Era Cavalry Hat Insignia: Shown on cap a brass US army insignia designating Troop \"H\" 1st Regiment of Cavalry. The First US Cavalry has an astounding history and battle record throughout the Civil War and Indian Campaigns. At the time this insignia was in use the US Regular regiment had just finished a bloody campaign against the Cheyenne Indians. Shortly after that campaign Teddy Roosevelt was commanding his Rough Riders in the First US Volunteer Cavalry which utilized the exact same insignia. Note old Teddy wearing one here in pic 2.
Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders
July 1, 1898
Before becoming President of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt was the Assistant Secretary of the Navy. He resigned in 1898 to organize the Rough Riders, the first voluntary cavalry in the Spanish-American War. The U.S. was fighting against Spain over Spain\'s colonial policies with Cuba. Roosevelt recruited a diverse group of cowboys, miners, law enforcement officials, and Native Americans to join the Rough Riders. They participated in the capture of Kettle Hill, and then charged across a valley to assist in the seizure of San Juan Ridge, the highest point of which is San Jua
Tin Type Of Rough Rider Soldier & Insignia On Hat Of Teddy Roosevelt’s H Company:
$25.00