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Rough Riders by Theodore Roosevelt
Call Number: E725.45 1ST
ISBN: 9781619492349
Publication Date: 2011-12-19
Along with Colonel Leonard Wood, Theodore Roosevelt instigated the founding of the 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry in 1898 at the beginning of the Spanish-American War. Nicknamed the Rough Riders by journalists, the Cavalry engaged in several battles. This is Roosevelt s best-selling account of one of the most fascinating regiments in American military history.
Roosevelt's Rough Riders by Alejandro de Quesada; Stephen Walsh (Illustrator)
Call Number: E725.45 1ST .D4 2009
ISBN: 9781846033834
Publication Date: 2009-06-23
This book documents the story of the 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry Regiment through diaries, memoirs, letters, and newspaper accounts showing glimpses of their lives and detailing their experiences during the Spanish-American War, as well as creating a fuller picture of what it meant to be a "Rough Rider".
An Army for Empire by Graham A. Cosmas
Call Number: E725.3 .C6 1971
ISBN: 9780890968161
Publication Date: 1971
An Army for Empire is a complete and authoritative history that moves with ease from the decisions that shaped strategy to the tactical actions before Santiago. Cosmas successfully brings into one story the diplomacy, internal politics, and military strategy of the Army at war in 1898. He shows how the war ultimately led to critical reforms and to a role for the United States Army that shaped twentieth-century history.
The War with Spain in 1898 by David F. Trask
Call Number: E715 .T72 1981
ISBN: 9780803294295
Publication Date: 1981
“Remember the Maine!” The war cry spread throughout the United States after the American battleship was blown up in Havana harbor on February 15, 1898. Americans, already sympathetic with Cuba’s struggle for independence from Spain, demanded action. Brief and decisive, not too costly, the Spanish-American War made the United States a world power. David F. Trask’s War with Spain in 1898 is a cogent political and military history of that “splendid little war.” It describes the failure of diplomacy; the state of preparedness of both sides; the battles, including those of Theodore Roosevelt and his Rough Riders; the enlargement of conflict to rout the Spanish from Puerto Rico and the Philippines; and the misconceptions surrounding the war.
Historical Dictionary of the Spanish American War by Donald H. Dyal; Brian B. Carpenter; Mark A. Thomas
Call Number: E715 .D93 1996
ISBN: 9780313288524
Publication Date: 1996-04-16
The Spanish American War was America's first modern foreign war. Catapulting the United States into an international world power, the war had lasting international implications. Besides America's acquisition of Puerto Rico, the Philippines, Hawaii, and Guam, the war led the United States to take to the international stage, confronting Germany and Japan (foreshadowing the conflict of World War II), and creating a diplomatic bridge between Great Britain and the United States.

Military Papers

The Role of the Buffalo Soldiers during the Spanish-American War
This study documents the accomplishments of the Buffalo Soldiers during the Spanish-American War. This study is limited to the 9th and 10th Cavalry only. The thesis covers the Battles of Las Guasimas and San Juan Hill Kettle Hill. The study covers the integration of the Buffalo Soldiers with the in-famous Rough Riders and Teddy Roosevelt. Additionally, Medal of Honor awardees are addressed. Buffalo Soldiers, 9th and 10th Cavalry, Spanish-American War and Black Soldiers, Indian Wars and Black Soldiers.
Operational Art in the Spanish American War: An Analysis of the American Way of War in a Major Regional Contingency
This study examines the application of operational art during the conduct of the Spanish-American War. The evolution of the 'American Way of War' appears to follow a direct path from the concluding campaigns of the Civil War, through the two World Wars, to the present while being modified by the influences of changing technology. Through examination of the development of national objectives and the supporting military strategy, this study analyzes the linkage of strategic objectives with the tactical events which occur on the battlefield. Progressing from the conduct of the Spanish-American War, this monograph offers a comparison between the development of operational art, as practiced by the two armed services of the United States. The Study concludes with an assessment of the relative effectiveness achieved by the U.S. Army and U.S. Navy in reaching the strategic objectives defined by the McKinley administration. Included in the analysis of each service's operational success is an examination of measures used to institutionalize the intellectual component of operational art. The implications of this study are particularly relevant today, as the U.S. Army attempts to balance the potential demands of contingency operations, while fulfilling non-traditional roles.