The Rough Riders · Character
Woodbury Kane
Wealthy New York socialite who served as a trooper.
minor
Also known as Woody Kane, Kane, Wood
First appearance: i raising the regiment
Woodbury Kane's tie to Colonel Weston is one of the pressures that moves The Rough Riders—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Commissioned as an officer, Kane becomes one of the most useful soldiers, serving every day without wounds or serious sickness.
Woodbury Kane first appears in 0003 i raising the regiment.
With Colonel Weston (professional): Colonel Weston and Woodbury Kane interact as officers managing troop assignments and discipline.
In To Cuba: Commissioned as an officer, Kane becomes one of the most useful soldiers, serving every day without wounds or serious sickness.
Later, in V: In the Trenches: Mentioned as one of the officers in charge of the lines; also provided money for purchasing supplies.
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Key Rough Rider Leaders
- Protagonist
- Supporting Cast and Observers
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
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- Colonel Weston
professional · positive
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See Woodbury Kane in i raising the regiment