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S. B. M. Young

The brigadier who promised Roosevelt and Wood a fight if they joined his brigade, and then made good on it at Las Guasimas.

supporting

Also known as Brigadier-General S. B. M. Young, General Young, Young, Brigadier General Young

First appearance: General Young’s Fight at Las Guasimas

As a supporting figure in The Rough Riders, S. B. M. Young is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Brigade commander who led the first fight on Cuban soil; later struck down with fever.
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Young is the regiment's bridge into the professional army: a Yellowstone commander and a soldier Roosevelt already knew and trusted from Washington conversations about the coming war. When the Rough Riders were raised,…

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TRTheodore Roose…BOBucky O'NeillLWLeonard WoodHDHorace DevereuxGRGeorge RowlandSBS. B. M. Young

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Character groups

  • Supporting Cast and Observers
  • Key Rough Rider Leaders
  • Protagonist

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point

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