The Rough Riders · Character
William R. Shafter
Commanding general of the Cuban expedition.
minor
Also known as General Shafter, Major-General Shafter, Shafter
First appearance: ii to cuba
William R. Shafter shows up with force in Appendix A: Colonel Roosevelt’s Report to the Secretary of War of September 10th. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Major-General commanding the Fifth Army Corps; forwarded Roosevelt's report with endorsement.
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In Appendix A: Colonel Roosevelt’s Report to the Secretary of War of September 10th: Major-General commanding the Fifth Army Corps; forwarded Roosevelt's report with endorsement. Later, in Appendix B: The "Round Robin"…
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- Appendix A: Colonel Roosevelt’s Report to the Secretary of War of September 10th
- Appendix B: The "Round Robin" Letter
- Appendix E
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