Category Archives: Award Recipients

Posts concerning soldiers that were recognized for their actions during the Sioux Campaign of 1890-91

First Lieutenant Ernest Albert Garlington, A Troop, 7th Cavalry – Distinguished Gallantry

Posted on January 20, 2019 by

Garlington promptly took his place among the fighting men and kneeling in plain view of Indians who, not 30 yards away, were pouring a galling fire into his little party, he continued the fight against overwhelming odds and held the … Continue reading →

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First Lieutenant James DeFrees Mann, K Troop, 7th Cavalry

Posted on December 30, 2018 by

I ordered my men to fire and the reports were almost simultaneous. On December 28, 1890, First Lieutenant James D. Mann, K Troop 7th Cavalry, was left in charge of his battalion’s camp at the Wounded Knee Post Office while … Continue reading →

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Private Marvin Charles Hillock–A Lost Medal of Honor Recipient

Posted on December 2, 2018 by

…for distinguished bravery in action against hostile Sioux Indians, near the Catholic Mission, on White Clay Creek, South Dakota, continuing on duty though painfully wounded. Private Marvin C. Hillock was assigned to Captain Charles A. Varnum’s B Troop sometime prior to … Continue reading →

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