Hardcover; Near Fine; Signed by Author; Dust Jacket - Very Good; 275 pp., frontis, mapped end papers, index, bibliography, notes, appendices, photographs. A near fine copy in a bright very good unclipped and chipped dust jacket. Arizonans in the First United States Volunteer Cavalry recorded a dramatic involvement in the Spanish-American War. Joined by men from New Mexico, Oklahoma and Indian Territory, they were molded into a regiment of fighting men destined to become famous as the Rough Riders. This copy comes from the library of acclaimed historian and author Robert K. De Arment.
This book is a bit dated. It is an account of the history of the Arizona contingent of the 1st US Volunteer Cavalry from its recruitment to its disbandment. It contains many colorful anecdotes about individual soldiers from the unit. The book would be of interest to readers of Arizona History and those who want to read about the Rough Riders.