Commissioned as a captain and assistant adjutant general in the U.S. Volunteers , he served in Cuba as aide - de-camp to Major General John C. Bates , commander of the 3rd Division .
Wright served in Cuba during the Spanish -- American War .
Commissioned as a captain and assistant adjutant general in the U.S. Volunteers , Wright served in Cuba as aide - de-camp to Major General John C. Bates , commander of the 3rd Division .
Wright served in Cuba during the Spanish -- American War .