The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-12-31

ingtnn for duty a. attending surgeon
90 TIE army olicers eeTving IN Wash.
inxinnA q was during this period that
be borame acquainted with Colonel
Roosevelt.
Served In the Cuban War.
General Wood was one Of the physi-
clans 10 President Mckinley and Sec
rotaFy Of War Alger. When the span
lsh war brDke out Colonel Roosevelt,
who had q high regard Tor General
Woods ability ~ Z soldier, obtained
President Acklnley's consent for the
organization " the First United States
volunteer cavalry. whlch became
knOW n % the rough riders. Al Colo
1el R00sevell's request General Wood
was appointed cOlunel Ut the regiment.
After organizing aud eIuipping the
rough riders az San Antonio. Tex.
the regiment went TO the frout aud
served through the whole Cuban cam
paign.
On July 8. 1913. General WoOd was
made bFigadier general Of volunteers
and assumed command OF the SeeOnd
brigade. cavalry division Of the Fifth
army corps. which participated IN the
battles Of Las GunslmaR and Sau Juan.
when the Spanish forces at Santiago
surrendered ~ duly. iSD8. General
Wood was appointed military g0FernOr
of that city. aud on Oct. I. loBA be
was assigned TO the command Of the
department Of Santiago. serving nlsO
as civil governor Of the prDvince Of
Santiago. On July 4. 1HbD, the two
eastern provinces OF Cuba. Santiago
and Puerto Principe. were consolidated
and placed under General Woods com
mand. Frnm Dec. 20. lSD0. o. May -
I002. when the American troops lefi
Cuba. General Wood served 90 mill.
tary governor
In February. 1901. President MeKin-
leg appointed General Wood q bFiga.
der general In the regular army on the
completion Of bis services as governor.
The nomination was opposed by sew
eral influential senator's on the ground
that General Woods highest rank In
the regular army had been that OF q
captain in the medical corps. After a
long light. however. the nomination
was confirmed.
Famous For His Long Stride.
From Aug. 9. 1908. 20 April ~. 1905.
be commanded the department Of Min
danaO aud was civil gOvernOF Of Moro
province IN the Philippines. He com
maDded the philippines division from
Feb. 1. 1905. 20 Feb. 20. 1908 General
Wood, who has commanded the de-
partment Of the east at Governors -
land. New YORK. since Nov. 10. 1908. %
married and has three children.
when Leonard Wood was q student
at Harvard his name was intimately
connected with college athletics Of al
sorts, but principally with running and
walking, Big. FaWbOned and 1.-THE, BE-
rosombled On bis poses en- Indian IN
tFammeled By civilization OF clvillza-
si0n's clothes. The free and easy swing
Of hts gait IN those early formation
days at college has never LEFT him. Out
on the plains 10 the EIneties. when bis
military yearning Ied him 20 forsake
bis onicial dutles-those Of an army
ourReOn-for the dangers and fascina-
ton Of q volunteer scout. the tireless
energy won BY athletic training stood
him 10 good stead. The young army
doctor even at that early period Of his
career became famous for his long snd
powerful stride. This fame followed
him 20 San Juan. and when IN after
days be added leaves 20 bis wreath Of
glory By recIaiming Santiago from lis
degradation and 9th be became known
% the wondering Cubans 90 "the man
with TIE Hons stride" General Woods
ordinary stride 70 forty tIches-two
inches longeE than the regulation step
and q ~ said that be can cover more
sfOund n z DAY than any ether man ~
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