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Sergeant James Henry Ward, B Troop, 7th Cavalry – Extraordinary Heroism
Frederic Remington’s “The Opening of the Fight at Wounded,” published in Harper’s Weekly.[1] …continued to fight after being severely wounded. Sergeant James H. Ward was a thirty-six-year-old sergeant in Captain Varnum’s B Troop at Wounded Knee. He was one of … Continue reading
An Account of the Battle by George R. Brown
It was the bravest thing I ever saw done. There wasn’t a chance for the Indians from the start. We had about six hundred men where they had only one hundred and fifty, and besides they were hindered with their … Continue reading
Private Ralph L. Cook, B Troop, 7th Cavalry – Killed in Action
One of the four Privates in Captain Varnum’s B Troop that was killed at Wounded Knee was Ralph Cook, a twenty-three-year-old teamster from Chicago. Cook had been with B Troop for over two years. As with most of the casualties in … Continue reading
Sam Russell
Army at Wounded Knee 