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First Lieutenant Horatio Gates Sickel, Commander, E Troop, 7th Cavalry

Posted on December 28, 2020 by Sam Russell

…in remaining with a detachment of Troop “E”, 7th Cavalry, in a dangerous and difficult position in order to protect against possible mutilation the bodies of soldiers of his command already killed by the Indians…. –Colonel James W. Forsyth Two … Continue reading →

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Captain Winfield Scott Edgerly, Commander, G Troop, 7th Cavalry

Posted on September 17, 2020 by Sam Russell

Several of these Indians were wounded, and I had my dressers care for the wounds dressing a child’s wound myself. Captain Winfield Scott Edgerly was forty-four years old at Wounded Knee. He joined the 7th cavalry two decades earlier after … Continue reading →

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Setting the Record Straight Regarding H. R. 3467 Remove the Stain Act

Posted on August 2, 2019 by Sam Russell

The Honorable Adam Smith, ChairmanThe Honorable Mac Thornberry, Ranking MemberHouse Armed Services CommitteeU.S. House of RepresentativesWashington, DC 20515 Dear Chairman Smith and Ranking Member Thornberry: I am writing you regarding H. R. 3467 “Remove the Stain Act,” to implore the … Continue reading →

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