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This field and staff muster roll promoted Theodore Roosevelt to colonel of the 1st U.S. Volunteer Cavalry, also known as the Rough Riders, on July 11, 1898.
This primary source comes from the Records of the Adjutant General's Office.
National Archives Identifier: 301356
Full Citation: Compiled Military Service Record of Theodore Roosevelt; 7/11/1898; Carded Records Showing Military Service of Soldiers Who Fought in Volunteer Organizations During the Spanish-American War, 1899–1927; Records of the Adjutant General’s Office, Record Group 94; National Archives Building, Washington, DC. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/compiled-military-service-record-of-theodore-roosevelt/, April 13, 2026]
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