During the Spanish-American War, Harry Wheeler was a member of Teddy Roosevelt’s Roughriders but not with the Arizona Squadron. He enlisted with the Arizona Rangers in 1903 and rose through the ranks of from private to captain in just four years. He would be the third and final captain of the storied rangers.
Wheeler wasn’t a big man, he knew how to handle a rifle and pistol and was consi

True West March/April 2025