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General Godfrey’s Recollections of Wounded Knee


I rallied my troop on the hill, dismounted to fight on foot, and posted my men in position.  Large groups were approaching and opened fire on us. From his retirement home in Cookstown, New Jersey, on May 29, 1931 Brigadier … Continue reading

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D Troop, 7th Cavalry Regiment Muster Roll


Muster Roll of Captain Edward S. Godfrey’s Troop D of the Seventh Regiment of Cavalry, Army of the United States, (Colonel James W. Forsyth,) from the 31st day of October, 1890 to the 31st day of December, 1890. [Names in … Continue reading

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The Letters of First Sergeant John B. Turney, C Troop, 7th Cavalry


You asked if any of the “friendlies” took the warpath.  I should think they did.  There were two thousand “Bucks” went out of here the day we had the fight at Wounded Knee.  It was them we had the second days … Continue reading

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