# Leonard Wood — An Autobiography character guide

> Leonard Wood in An Autobiography by Theodore Roosevelt.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** General Wood, Major-General Leonard Wood, Leonard Wood, Wood, Accordingly Wood, Colonel Wood, Leonard Wood Major-General

**First appearance:** 0009-vii-the-war-of-america-the-unready

## Snapshot

The army doctor who became Roosevelt's indispensable partner in raising and leading the Rough Riders, and later a fellow commander in the wider arena of national service.

## Who they are

Wood is the professional soldier Roosevelt turns to when the volunteer cavalry must be forged from scratch, and the two men work in close harness through the Cuban campaign. Their partnership rests on mutual respect between a regular officer and an amateur who insists on sharing every hardship. Wood's steady competence gives the Rough Riders their spine, and his later rise keeps him a recurring figure in Roosevelt's public life.

## In the story

### [II: The Vigor of Life](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/an_autobiography_se/chapters/ii-the-vigor-of-life)

Cited as a physically fit companion on walks and rides, and as a consultant on improving army fitness.

### [Appendix B](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/an_autobiography_se/chapters/appendix-b)

Major-General commanding Department of Santiago de Cuba; submitted a letter recommending Roosevelt for the Medal of Honor based on his gallant charge.

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