# William R. Shafter — The Rough Riders character guide

> William R. Shafter in The Rough Riders by Theodore Roosevelt.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** General Shafter, Major-General Shafter, Shafter

**First appearance:** 0004-ii-to-cuba

## Who they are

Commanding general of the Cuban expedition.

## In the story

### [Appendix A: Colonel Roosevelt’s Report to the Secretary of War of September 10th](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_rough_riders_se/chapters/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.

### [Appendix B: The "Round Robin" Letter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_rough_riders_se/chapters/appendix-b-the-round-robin-letter)

Major-General commanding the Fifth Corps; convenes the meeting of officers and receives both Roosevelt's letter and the round robin.

### [Appendix E](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_rough_riders_se/chapters/appendix-e)

Assigned Sumner to command the Cavalry Division on June 30th.

### [Endnotes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_rough_riders_se/chapters/endnotes)

Mentioned as recipient of a letter from captured Spanish soldiers and as the subject of Lieutenant Wiley's book.

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