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Medal of Honor Recipient First Sergeant George Loyd, I Troop, 7th Cavalry
for courage, zeal , and attention to duty in action against hostile Sioux Indians at Wounded Knee Creek, South Dakota, especially after having been severely wounded through the lung. Sergeant George Loyd was one of the most experienced non-commissioned officers … Continue reading
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Lieut. J. C. Gresham’s Account of Wounded Knee
The following article appeared in the 7 February 1891 issue of Harper’s Weekly less than two weeks after the 7th Cavalry Regiment had returned to Fort Riley. In his account, First Lieutenant John C. Gresham provides the first complete narrative … Continue reading
Sam Russell
Army at Wounded Knee 