# Dedication explained — The Rough Riders

> Chapter companion for The Rough Riders by Theodore Roosevelt.

## What happens

Theodore Roosevelt dedicates his book to the officers and men of the five regular regiments that, together with the Rough Riders, formed the cavalry division at Santiago.

## Themes in this chapter

### Camaraderie and Brotherhood

Roosevelt dedicates the book on behalf of the Rough Riders to the regular regiments, emphasizing the bond between volunteer and regular forces.

## Character check-ins

### Theodore Roosevelt

Author and former Rough Rider colonel, dedicates the book on behalf of the regiment.

## Key lines

> On behalf of the Rough Riders I dedicate this book to the officers and men of the five regular regiments which together with mine made up the cavalry division at Santiago

Roosevelt, speaking for the Rough Riders, offers this book as a tribute to the soldiers of the five regular army regiments that fought alongside them in the cavalry division at Santiago.

_This dedication highlights the unity and shared sacrifice of the cavalry division._

## Links

- HTML: https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_rough_riders_se/chapters/dedication
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- All chapters: https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_rough_riders_se/chapters