Category Archives: Casualties
Private Jan De Vreede, C Troop, 7th Cavalry – Killed in Action
Private Jan DeVreede, a thirty-two-year-old Belgium immigrant, was the only soldier from Captain Henry Jackson’s C Troop that was killed at Wounded Knee. By December 1890 he had over four years experience with the unit and the regiment. Like many … Continue reading
Private Harry B. Stone, B Troop, 7th Cavalry – Died of Wounds
The customary volleys were not fired over his grave because the sound of a single shot would have greatly disturbed the friendly Indians and might easily have caused trouble. B Troop at Wounded Knee lost six soldiers killed in action … Continue reading
Lakota Casualties at Wounded Knee
The number of Lakota that were killed as a result of Wounded Knee has remained an unknown question that the Army, reporters, historians, and, perhaps most importantly, the survivors and their relatives have wrestled with since the day of the engagement. … Continue reading
Sam Russell
Army at Wounded Knee 