General Leonard Wood was the first commander of the Rough Riders in Cuba, and was promoted to command of the Cavalry brigade when Wheeler fell ill.
He eventually was promoted to Army Chief of Staff. When presented with a prototype of Patton’s sword for approval, and being told that it was designed to emphasize use of the point backed off a bit in his office. He took out his own sword and hacked at the back of a Shaker chair in his office, and then hacked at a similar chair with Patton’s sword. After comparing the two cuts, he stated that by inspection, Patton’s sword would be superior as a piercing tool, but because of its length and weight it was also a superior cutting tool.
The attack with the point was promoted by Nappy, it was a frog invention.