The Rough Riders was a nickname for the 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry, a unit created in 1898 to fight the Spanish-American War. Its first leader was Colonel Leonard Wood, and after he left, future president Theodore Roosevelt took the reins.
Hello there, The rough riders were the first voluntary cavalry in the Spanish-American War. Theodore Roosevelt was the Assistant Secretary of the Navy. He resigned in 1898 to organize the Rough Riders.
