Hennessey in Kingfisher County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)

Roy V. Cashion

1st Okla. Vol. U.S. Cavalry

Photographed by James Hulse, September 15, 2025

1. Roy V. Cashion Marker

Inscription. After his regiment helped in the victory at Las Quasimas, Cuba, he was killed as he charged over San Juan Hill, July 1, 1898, in the Spanish-Americans War. This Oklahoma boy - Hennessey High School graduate - rode horseback to Guthrie, and enlisted on May 5, 1898, in "Rough Riders" under Col. Theodore Roosevelt.

Erected 1957 by Oklahoma Historical Society and State Highway Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, Spanish-American. A significant historical date for this entry is May 5, 1898.

Location. 36° 6.669′ N, 97° 53.949′ W. Marker is in Hennessey, Oklahoma, in Kingfisher County. It is at the intersection of North Main Street and W Nebraska Street, on the right when traveling south on North Main Street. The marker is located in the Memorial Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 223 N Main St, Hennessey OK 73742, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Oklahoma — Frontier Country.

It is also in the American South,

specifically on the prairies,

and on the Southern Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

the

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Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and Cherokee Outlet.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lest We Forget (a few steps from this marker); Tribute to Patriotism and Valor (a few steps from this marker); Pat Hennessey (a few steps from this marker); Massacre of Pat Hennessey (a few steps from this marker); First Rural Mail Route (within shouting distance of this marker); Bull Foot Station (approx. ¾ mile away); Run of '89 North Boundary (approx. 3.7 miles away); Cherokee Strip (approx. 3.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hennessey.

Also see . . . Rough Riders - The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. Oklahoma Historical Society

"Rough Riders" was the nickname for the First U.S. Volunteer Cavalry regiment that served during the Spanish-American War. Three of the regiment's twelve subdivisions, or troops, were recruited in Oklahoma and Indian territories in April 1898. The
Photographed by James Hulse, September 15, 2025

2. Roy V. Cashion Marker
The view of the marker in the Memorial Park
men of Oklahoma Territory comprised Troop D and were led by Capt. Robert B. Huston of Guthrie, Oklahoma Territory, and the Oklahoma Territorial National Guard. Indian Territory contributed Troops L and M, commanded by Capts. Allyn K. Capron of the U.S. Seventh Cavalry, Fort Sill, Oklahoma Territory, and Robert H. Bruce of Mineola, Texas, respectively. The Oklahomans briefly trained in San Antonio, Texas, with volunteers from Arizona, New Mexico, and East Coast cities, colleges, and universities. Commanded by Col. Leonard Wood and Lt. Col. Theodore Roosevelt, on June 13, 1898, eight of the regiment's twelve troops embarked for Cuba.

(Submitted on September 18, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

Credits. This page was last revised on September 18, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 18, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 74 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 18, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.