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Captain Charles Albert Varnum, Commander, B Troop, 7th Cavalry – Most Distinguished Gallantry

Posted on November 3, 2013 by Sam Russell

I turned to Major Whitside saying “By God they have broken,” and the Indians faced my troop and the next thing we got a volley, and the shooting was lively. At forty-one, Captain Charles Varnum, was one of the youngest … Continue reading →

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B Troop, 7th Cavalry Regiment, Muster Roll

Posted on October 26, 2013 by Sam Russell

Muster Roll of Captain Charles A. Varnum’s Troop B 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 … Continue reading →

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1891 Annual Report of Major General Miles – Part 4

Posted on August 19, 2013 by Sam Russell

Major General Nelson A. Miles concluded his annual report of 1891 by detailing the affairs at Wounded Knee and Drexel Mission, the effect those two incidents had on the overall campaign, and the eventual surrender of all the hostile Indians. … Continue reading →

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