The Rough Riders · Character
Colonel Weston
Commissary officer who helped the regiment.
minor
Also known as Colonel Weston of the Commissary Department, Colonel Weston
First appearance: ii to cuba
Colonel Weston's tie to Theodore Roosevelt is one of the pressures that moves The Rough Riders—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Helped Roosevelt bypass red tape to purchase food for the men.
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With Theodore Roosevelt (professional): Colonel Weston and Theodore Roosevelt interact frequently as senior military officers coordinating Rough Riders operations. With Woodbury Kane (professional): Colonel Weston and…
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- Professional
- Other
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- Key Rough Rider Leaders
- Protagonist
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- Breaking point
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- Theodore Roosevelt
professional · positive
Colonel Weston and Theodore Roosevelt interact frequently as senior military officers… How this plays out →
- Woodbury Kane
professional · positive
- Theodore Roosevelt
professional · positive
Colonel Weston and Theodore Roosevelt interact frequently as senior military officers… How this plays out →
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