The Rough Riders · Character
Russell A. Alger
U.S. Secretary of War during the campaign.
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Also known as Secretary Alger
First appearance: vi the return home
Russell A. Alger shows up with force in Appendix B: The "Round Robin" Letter. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Secretary of War; sends cable message ordering the army to move into the interior, which the officers oppose.
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See Russell A. Alger in vi the return home