Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-21

| "eHihu {" i"i % F'' Win my mead out
to one side, very fortunately, for a
| bullet passed through the palm. fill
ing my left eye and ear with the dus,
| md splinters.'
General Wheeler said Of the colo
| 1el on his return from Cuba:
Roosevelt is a born fighter and his
nen were absolutely devoted to him
While we were together on boord ina
transport | had an opportunity of oh
CRYING Roosevelt more closely Than
vas possible in the hustle ana excite
.nent of the camp. What IMPRESSED
me most about him is his absolute IN
te9rity. | am told that he is likely Ia
DE chosen as a candidate for the
iovernorship of New York. and Ger
calmly no better selection could b.
made. Some day his splendid qualities
nay earn for him the highest position
It is in the power of the United States
20 give"
Private viii r. Palmers. of the
Rough Riders wrote home 10 Kansas
S follows:
when we came to make the final
barge that took this position. some of
he officers wanted to fall back and
cave it in the possession of the Span
iards. but Colonel Roosevelt pulled his
listol and said: You can fan back If
'ou want to. but my men will hold ii
till the last man dies We held it.
md did not die, either. | tell YOU.
Wood and Roosevelt are proud of their
regiment. Our boys are proud Of our
colonel. We fought ninety hours with
out sleep or rest
The colonel never ordered his men To
10 what he would not do himself under
like circumstances. Here is what Ser
9eant Jacob Judson, of Company f.. list
Illinois Volunteers. wrote to his broth
r. John JudSon. of Passaic. under date
# Santiago. July 20:
The Rough Riders ana our regiment
nave for a week camped together They
are Il fine body of men, and Colonel
Roosevelt is Il fine fellow. | have
;allted to him personally three times.
He is one of the boys. In the cam
paign against Santiago he Was dig
ging trenches with a pick, like hi;
men. He sleeps in miserable tent
ana chews bareback like the rest.
Wien We first came our food consisted
II one piece Of bareback for each meal.
ma some water This lasted two days.
md along came Colonel Roosevelt on
his horse. | was on my way to cut
some grass To sleep on. H stopped
ne and said: I know You boys are
starved for food. but | am going to do
all | can for YOU. 50 far have man
iged to get some coffee ana number
# cases of bareback, which will start
YOU. We are going To fight together,
ana | want to see YOU all in good trim
Ii it wasn't for him | am sure we
would have been without supplies for
svmc time"
\ grateful father, William Tudor, of
Boston. wrote as follows to a news
paper under date Of August ., lS9S:
AT the time of the long iourn of
the Rough Riders from san Antonio,
Tex. to Tampa. made unbearable from
the excessive heat ana deficient food,
my son. now slowly recovering from
typhoid fever. taken in Tampa was
Frustrated by sudden and violent at
tack of vomiting. brought on by the
hot weather. Colonel Roosevelt hear
ing Of this. gave up to him his berth in
the sleeper taking the boys place with
ne other men during the remainder Of
the Journey
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i1'"SeNei' never III illS Allit'l'SS n
h'aIl degenerate mo any lhlIS IKE
laXity. 1t is related of him that one
iIv in camp. before Santiago, one Of
ni- troopers objected to the perform
dnce Of some mental work which was
unpleasant. but necessary. colonel
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