USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Roosevelt was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor, one hundred years later, for what was described as “… acts of bravery on 1 July, 1898, near Santiago de Cuba, Republic of Cuba, while leading a daring charge up San Juan Hill."

Detailed explanation-2: -The Cavalry Division’s two brigades, led by the 1st Volunteer Cavalry under Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, charged and captured Kettle Hill, though suffering heavy casualties.

Detailed explanation-3: -Included among the U.S. ground troops were the Theodore Roosevelt-led “Rough Riders, ” a collection of Western cowboys and Eastern blue bloods officially known as the First U.S. Voluntary Cavalry.

Detailed explanation-4: -The most famous of all the units fighting in Cuba, the “Rough Riders” was the name given to the First U.S. Volunteer Cavalry under the leadership of Theodore Roosevelt. Roosevelt resigned his position as Assistant Secretary of the Navy in May 1898 to join the volunteer cavalry.

Detailed explanation-5: -By July 1, ground forces were assaulting the San Juan heights in Cuba, where Lieutenant Colonel Theodore Roosevelt led his Rough Riders up Kettle Hill. On July 16, 1898, the Spanish forces in Cuba surrendered and the United States declared victory.