The Rough Riders · Character
John H. Parker
Gatling gun officer whose drumming fire answered every Spanish volley, day or night, wherever the Rough Riders needed him most.
supporting
Also known as Lieutenant Parker, Parker
First appearance: v in the trenches
As a supporting figure in The Rough Riders, John H. Parker is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Brings Gatling guns to the extreme front; his men fraternize with the Rough Riders.
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Parker commands the Gatling detachment that Roosevelt repeatedly borrows to guard roads and anchor the line, and his guns become the regiment's dependable answer to Spanish trench fire. He never exposes his pieces…
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