Tag Archives: Big Foot

First Lieutenant John Kinzie, Adjutant, 2nd Infantry – An Officer’s Account of Wounded Knee

Posted on November 10, 2019 by Sam Russell

I was hit early in the fight. The first published account of the battle at Wounded Knee from an officer present on the field came from an infantryman that had no official role in the battle and in all likelihood should … Continue reading →

Posted in Casualties, Officers | Tagged 1890, 1891, 2nd Infantry Regiment, Battle of Wounded Knee, Big Foot, Department of the Platte, Infantry, James Forsyth, Lakota, Pine Ridge, Pine Ridge Agency, Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, Sioux, Wounded Knee, Wounded Knee Creek, Wounded Knee Massacre | 10 Comments

Setting the Record Straight Regarding ‘Remove the Stain Act’

Posted on August 2, 2019 by Sam Russell

The Honorable John F. Reed, ChairmanThe Honorable James M. Inhofe, Ranking MemberSenate Armed Services CommitteeU.S. SenateWashington, DC 20515 Dear Chairman Reed and Ranking Member Inhofe: I am writing you regarding S.1073 “Remove the Stain Act” to implore the Senate Armed … Continue reading →

Posted in Award Recipients | Tagged 1890, 7th Cavalry, 7th Cavalry Regiment (United States), Artillery, Battle of Wounded Knee, Big Foot, Cavalry, Cavalry Troop, Drexel Mission, Medal of Honor, Pine Ridge Agency, Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, Sioux, White Clay Creek, Wounded Knee, Wounded Knee Creek, Wounded Knee Massacre | 9 Comments

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

Posted on January 20, 2019 by Sam Russell

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 →

Posted in Award Recipients, Officers | Tagged 7th Cavalry, 7th Cavalry Regiment (United States), Affray at Brownsville, Big Foot, Cavalry, Charles Ewing, Ernest Garlington, Fort Riley, Greely Expedition, Inspector General, James Forsyth, Lakota, Medal of Honor, Miniconjou, Myles Moylan, Oglala Lakota, Pine Ridge, Pine Ridge Agency, Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, Sioux, Wounded Knee, Wounded Knee Creek, Wounded Knee Massacre | 4 Comments

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Tag Archives: Big Foot

First Lieutenant John Kinzie, Adjutant, 2nd Infantry – An Officer’s Account of Wounded Knee

Setting the Record Straight Regarding ‘Remove the Stain Act’

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

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