People of the Spanish American war

William McKinley

1898

President William McKinley asks Congress to declare war on Spain on this day in 1898.

William R. Shafter

1898

Union Army officer during the American Civil War who received America's highest military decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions at the Battle of Fair Oaks. Shafter also played a prominent part as a major general in the Spanish–American War.

Rough Riders

1898

Before becoming President of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt was the Assistant Secretary of the Navy. He resigned in 1898 to organize the Rough Riders, the first voluntary cavalry in the Spanish-American War. The U.S. was fighting against Spain over Spain's colonial policies with Cuba.

Theodore Roosevelt

Jul 17, 1898

Theodore Roosevelt and the Rough Riders played a key role in the outcome of the Spanish–American War by assisting the American forces in forming a constricting ring around the city of Santiago de Cuba. ... By July 17, 1898, the Spanish forces in Santiago surrendered to General Shafter and the United States military.