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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

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Captain Henry Jackson, Commander, C Troop, 7th Cavalry


Immediately after the volley, from 100 to 150 Indians rode up on three sides and opened fire on us.  We fell back about 400 yards to a good position and stood them off. At fifty-three years of age, Captain Henry … Continue reading

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C Troop, 7th Cavalry Regiment, Muster Roll


Muster Roll of Captain Henry Jackson’s Troop C 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 bold are believed to … Continue reading

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