Based upon Davis’s years as a first-rate war correspondent, the book provides a colorful and dramatic account of key military operations in the Spanish-American War. His account of Teddy Roosevelt’s charge up San Juan Hill thrusts the reader right into the dramatic action. Davis, whose writing did much to further the mystique of the Rough Riders, was also made an honorary member.
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Richard Harding Davis (1864–1916) American journalist, war correspondent, short-story writer, playwright, and novelist. He worked in politics as well as fashion. He is best known for his colorful firsthand accounts as a war correspondent in six wars including the Spanish-American War, the Greco-Turkish War, the Boer War, and World War I. His well-known works include
Soldiers of Fortune and
Gallegher and Other Stories.
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