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Leonard Wood
(born Oct. 9, 1860, Winchester, N.H., U.S.—died Aug. 7, 1927, Boston) medical officer who became chief of staff of the U.S. Army and governor general of the Philippine Islands (1921–27).
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Benjamin O. Davis, Sr.
(born July 1, 1877, Washington, D.C., U.S.—died November 26, 1970, North Chicago, Ill.) soldier who became the first black general in the U.
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Tasker Howard Bliss
(born Dec. 31, 1853, Lewisburg, Pa., U.S.—died Nov. 9, 1930, Washington, D.C.) U.S. military commander and statesman who directed the mobilization effort upon the United States' entry into World War I.
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Adna R. Chaffee
(born Apr. 14, 1842, Orwell, Ohio, U.S.—died Nov. 1, 1914, Los Angeles) U.S. army officer who enlisted in the Union cavalry in 1861 and rose in rank to become chief of staff of the U.
In the Spanish–American War, one of a regiment of U.S. cavalry volunteers recruited by Theodore Roosevelt and composed of cowboys, miners, law-enforcement officials, and college athletes, among others. Their colourful and often unorthodox exploits received extensive publicity in the U.S. press. Col. Leonard Wood resigned as White House physician to command the regiment; Roosevelt, who resigned as assistant secretary of the Navy, was second in command. It was a flamboyant unit that received more publicity than any other unit in that war, especially for its uphill charge in the Battle of Santiago (July 1, 1898). The Rough Riders joined in the capture of Kettle Hill, then charged across a valley to assist in the seizure of San Juan Ridge, the highest point of which is San Juan Hill.
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