The Rough Riders · Character
Joseph Wheeler
The old Confederate cavalry commander now leading the division, a gallant relic of an earlier war whose presence lends the Cuban campaign a strange continuity.
supporting
Also known as Major-General Joseph Wheeler, General Wheeler, Joseph Wheeler, Wheeler
First appearance: ii to cuba
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Major-General commanding the cavalry division; leads the Rough Riders in the Santiago campaign.
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Wheeler commands the cavalry division that includes the Rough Riders, and Roosevelt describes him with evident affection as a gallant old Confederate. His role is partly symbolic—a living link between the Civil War…
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- Supporting Cast and Observers
- Key Rough Rider Leaders
- Protagonist
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