# Bert Holderman — The Rough Riders character guide

> Bert Holderman in The Rough Riders by Theodore Roosevelt.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Holderman, good Holderman, Bert Holderman, poor Holderman

**First appearance:** 0005-iii-general-young-s-fight-at-las-guasimas

## Who they are

Trooper known for his loyalty and eventual wounding.

## Relationships

### [Pollock](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_rough_riders_se/characters/pollock)

_friendship_

Bert Holderman and Pollock are fellow Rough Riders who share a close bond as enlisted men in the same unit.

### [Pollock](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_rough_riders_se/characters/pollock)

_friendship_

Bert Holderman and Pollock are fellow Rough Riders who share a close bond as enlisted men in the same unit.

## In the story

### [Raising the Regiment](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_rough_riders_se/chapters/i-raising-the-regiment)

Mentioned for his informal announcement of dinner to the officers, illustrating the men's initial lack of military formality.

### [VI: The Return Home](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_rough_riders_se/chapters/vi-the-return-home)

Died of meningitis after the regiment disbanded; his mother was a Cherokee.

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