Hamilton Fish II (Rough Rider)

Hamilton Fish
Hamilton Fish on June 10, 1898, two weeks before his death
Nickname(s)Ham
Born(1873-06-27)June 27, 1873
New York City
DiedJune 24, 1898(1898-06-24) (aged 24)
Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
Buried
Saint Philip's Church Cemetery, Garrison, New York
Allegiance United States of America
Service / branchUnited States Army
Years of service1898
RankSergeant
Unit1st United States Volunteer Cavalry Regiment
Battles / warsSpanish–American War

Hamilton Fish II (June 27, 1873 - June 24, 1898) was a wealthy New Yorker who was a member of a prominent Fish family. During the Spanish–American War he joined the Rough Riders in the invasion of Cuba, where he died in the Battle of Las Guasimas.