Category Archives: Award Recipients

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

Setting the Record Straight Regarding H. R. 3467 Remove the Stain Act

Posted on August 2, 2019 by

The Honorable Adam Smith, ChairmanThe Honorable Mac Thornberry, Ranking MemberHouse Armed Services CommitteeU.S. House of RepresentativesWashington, DC 20515 Dear Chairman Smith and Ranking Member Thornberry: I am writing you regarding H. R. 3467 “Remove the Stain Act,” to implore the … Continue reading →

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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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