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First Lieutenant John Chowning Gresham, B Troop, 7th Cavalry – Extraordinary Heroism


Send me more men; there is a whole raft of them; let’s get them out; I don’t know what they are. In December 1890, thirty-nine-year-old John Gresham was an experienced officer that had been with the 7th Cavalry for over … Continue reading

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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

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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

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