The Roughest riders

Buffalo soldiers with Sumner's Ninth and Pershing's Tenth rushed up San Juan Hill during the Spanish-American War.
Soldiers of the Tenth planted their guidon on the hill as the troops swarmed across the crest, with a clear view of the retreating defenders swarming back down the rear of the hill. Rough Rider Teddy Roosevelt claimed his unit had placed the standard on the hill first but one of his Rough Riders, Nova Johnson from New Mexico, said later, "You should have seen the amazement Colonel Teddy's face took on when he reached the top of that first ridge, only to find that the colored troopers had beat us up there.".